Does Cisco pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cisco employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cisco. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cisco?

82% of Cisco employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cisco 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3667) , Senior Software Engineer (1003) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (603) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (493) , Systems Engineer (463) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (417) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (353) , Product Manager (328) , Senior Manager (328) , Technical Lead (326) , Director (324)

What are the pros of working at Cisco according to real employee reviews?

"The culture is great and the in person offices were very cool" ((in 2880 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2727 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2140 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1234 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1133 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cisco according to real employee reviews?

"This also leads to relatively frequent layoffs of redundant divisions and attrition as acquired employees become fully vested and seek opportunities elsewhere." ((in 1942 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 876 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 642 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 198 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 180 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cisco layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cisco layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cisco in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cisco locations?

Buenos Aires , Republica Argentina

Cisco reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(33,605 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,605 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cisco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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34K reviews

4.0

Jan 25, 2010

Good place to work - Management needs to try harder to retain talent.

Customer support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Management (Mid-level line managers are great). Adequate recognition and rewards. Vast peer resources (Subject experts all around) Honest and accountable corporate culture. Resources for Cisco Certifications. Great health and gym benefits. Cisco is a great place to work if you're willing to reach out to the experts and take charge of your own initiatives. There are many resources along the way to help you out. I say, and continue to say, this is a great place for college grads for the first 5 to 10 years of their career.

Cons

Cost cutting in talent recruitment (i.e. no more college new hires in San Jose CA HW Campus). Lots of lifers just hanging around doing average work. Bureaucracy a major hinder. Those criticisms are with any large company.

2.0

Jan 23, 2010

Cisco used to be a great place to work.

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of different departments to transfer into if you don't like where you are or if you want to do something new.

Cons

Transfers are subject to many layers of management approval and are often stopped for arbitrary reasons or just plain spite. It's also a good way for 'drones' to go and hide for a couple of years until the next group figures out they are just keeping the chairs warm. The Internal processes are archaic and only serve to slow down progress and keep the process people employed. A project that takes six months at any other company takes two years at Cisco. Politics is by far the worst of any place I've ever seen. It's more about climbing the ladder and getting more power than doing the job.

3.0

Jan 20, 2010

Cisco Systems Review

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco is a good company to work with. Its stock may not go up as much as it did in the past, but hey, how many companies are out there whose stock is going up. Think 'bout it!

Cons

Too much politics. Sometimes. But hey, how many companies are out there that don't have politics. It is only the degree to which it exits.

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