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 (3661) , Senior Software Engineer (1002) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (603) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (492) , Systems Engineer (463) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (417) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (353) , Senior Manager (328) , Product Manager (327) , Director (325) , Technical Lead (325)

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 2827 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2662 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2135 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1214 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1103 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 1927 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 882 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 647 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 180 reviews)); "Senior Management is in favor of some employees in the team and really do not get into to the depth of any issues." ((in 147 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

(33,577 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 33,577 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

Jun 12, 2008

Cisco - be prepared to work

Finance business manager ii

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Experience, resume recognition, intelligent coworkers

Cons

lack of work life balance, many employees are workaholics and are too driven, must be a type a overachiever to perform adequately

4.0

Jun 12, 2008

Overall Good place to work if you are part of a good group.

Technical leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Emplyee friendly, flexible working hours and telecommutiing support. Cisco's broad product and technology portfolio provide employees with divercified operchunitees based on each individual's interest level. Cisco's overall compensation package maches with industry standards.

Cons

In Cisco If you are a hardworker and dodn't know how to say "NO" you could end up doing all others works. Medical benifits are not upto the mark .

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

Good Place to work, but not a great company

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In Cisco, Employees are well respected and treated. Cisco has an open, inclusive culture. Work and life can be well balanced. Senior managment promotes and practice an open transparent communication and employees are kept informed on company's strategy and direction. Overall, cisco is a good place to work.

Cons

It is too big, and too slow for you to move if you want a fast pace. Individual's contribution doesn't matter that much in such a giant company, which means the contribution may not be recognized properly. Cisco Systems might be a Good Place to work, but not a great company any more.

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