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 (3662) , 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?

"There are alot of great people and the culture is great!" ((in 2846 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2691 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2114 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1223 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1122 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 1936 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 889 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 660 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 177 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 154 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.

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(33,597 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

79% approve of CEO

67% 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 33,597 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

Jul 3, 2012

Great Culture, Constant Change

User experience designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work-life balance at Cisco is awesome. You are given every tool and opportunity to be able to work at any time from anywhere. Managers have always been understanding for even small things like soccer games and school assemblies. As long as the work gets done and everyone is satisfied with your work, you are a valued member of the team. Cisco has an open, honest culture from top management. There are still many perks, bonuses, and stock awards - though they are fewer in number. Salary ranges are competitive as well.

Cons

Constantly changing priorities and management make it difficult to get velocity on a particular business initiative. The size/weight of the company is a struggle.

5.0

May 27, 2012

Without Cisco, My Net Worth Wouldn't Be at Where It Is Today

Software engineer iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Don't get me wrong: I didn't hit my 7 figure net worth via stock options but rather the generous compensation from Cisco (and being thrift personally helped as well). Cisco does make you work for your money but it is well worth it because of all the vast networking knowledge you'll acquire while working for them (especially in the IP domain). I've worked at various companies before Cisco and I really have to say that this is THE best company so far that I've work in. Of course, YMMV.

Cons

Some projects, in the end, really are money losing projects which Cisco still maintain because it wants to have a footprint on those particular networking technologies. However, Cisco does recognize this and will make sure not to spend any more $$$ than it already has. Some acquisitions, quite frankly, were too pricy IMHO and I'm not sure whether they'll see a return on investment with those acquisitions.

4.0

May 25, 2012

Very nice and a lot of things to do in our group.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good in every way. A lot of things to learn.

Cons

Too many contractors in the company. I believe that quality people hiring as full time can make things better.

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Very nice and a lot of things to do in our group.

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