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

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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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3.0

Dec 9, 2009

Good colleagues, caring environmnet ... passive agressive and gossipy

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility Great benefits - very generous Many smart people

Cons

Cisco is it's own worst enemy ... it is a caring environment that takes feelings way too far. People are quite gossipy and can be down right cruel in the rumors they spread. Buyer beware - Cisco will do "backdoor" reference checks on you!! Be prepared to work extremely hard with little career growth ... career movement is extremely limited. It's not the norm to be allowed to move across functions or departments.

3.0

Nov 30, 2009

Cisco -- many positives, but also some negatives

Software engineer iii

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Great name recognition on your resume * Typically smart and competent coworkers * Wide market deployment for Cisco hardware, good exposure to customers * Stable company * Attention to good development practices like code review, unit test, etc. * Good benefits

Cons

* Big company means a lot of momentum, so change happens slowly * Support and maintenance for existing/legacy software can be frustrating * Some managers have no personal lives and expect you to behave similarly, often with the expectation of constant availability by email and working on weekends * Too much process slows down the pace of development

3.0

Nov 17, 2009

Technical Lead @ Cisco

Technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Empowerment, this is a company which does what it says it will do. It's pretty much up to you where and how far you take it.

Cons

Just like the Internet, we never really "shut off". Employees who want to work a regular 9 to 5 job need not apply.

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