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

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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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4.0

Jan 12, 2010

Overall Good Company, but Struggling with Growth

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive environment Good growth / advancement opportunities Large company, so lots of choices John Chambers is a great CEO

Cons

Demanding environment Lots of talk about work-life balance, but when push comes to shove, the pressure is on to get the work done Decisions made by product management sometimes questionable

3.0

Dec 27, 2009

Good stepping stone

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Latest technologies and always expanding Generally smart people Travel opportunities outside the US Will stay in business while many other companies may not be there in future

Cons

Very little promotional opportunity unless you are well connected and part of the clicks Very long hours Compensation being managed down for many years - aims to be in the middle of the industry Stock never moves - no more options given No job security - if you have a bad acct or bad BU you are cut irrespective of years in the company and performance

5.0

Dec 17, 2009

Not bad, if you are a good performer

Individual contributor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Merit-based pay increases (despite what other reviews say, this does happen very often) Good overall compensation Great health care benefits philosophy Cutting-edge of the industry Rewards for exceptional performance Flexible work options

Cons

Not much opportunity for short or medium-term career growth A lot of VIP executives (Vesting in Peace) Too easy to hide and not do much work Too many corporate "priorities"

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