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) , Technical Lead (325) , 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 2848 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2740 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2145 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1213 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1081 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 649 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 201 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 176 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.

Cisco reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(33,583 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 33,583 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

5.0

Jun 3, 2010

Excellent benefits, good work/life balance, friendly and collaborative environment.

Web marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with. Everyone is very friendly, collaborative and professional. Minimal political nonsense. Most people seem to work from home at least one day a week, so there is a good work/life balance as well. Many people who work here stay for years, and I can see why.

Cons

A lot of stakeholders involved in projects. This can delay and overcomplicate projects that could be more efficiently handled. Need fewer decision makers on some projects to eliminate unnecessary complexity. Additionally, this is the sort of company where it takes a few years at minimum to move up the ladder.

4.0

May 19, 2010

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership, benefits, good compensation (bonuses are great). Used to be able to make a huge impact, although that is slowly changing for the worse. Weathered the recession pretty well, all things considered; good job security.

Cons

Difficult to move around in the company, although they claim to be trying to work on this. Politics are becoming more and more of a factor, it is harder and harder to get anything done. Management layers just keep piling up.

5.0

May 13, 2010

good place to work.

Software engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, wonderful and intelligent people to work with, and very open communication. The work environment is also very laid back.

Cons

Sometimes it appears that things are not very meritocratic, as they should be. It seems the only way to really advance is by simply staying with the company for x amount of years. There is also a lot of bureaucracy to get anything done, as per usual with any large corporation.

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