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?

81% 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 (3672) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (605) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (495) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (418) , Business Analyst (413) , Technical Leader (353) , Product Manager (328) , Senior Manager (328) , Technical Lead (326) , Director (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 2809 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2738 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2108 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1226 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 1933 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 896 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 181 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

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,644 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 33,644 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

Jul 8, 2012

Was Good .. Now pretty bad!!

Systems engineering manager

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Pros

People were great!! Many were old timers and dedicated..

Cons

Management kept getting worse and became business centered only. Stopped being people centric

4.0

Jun 22, 2012

better places for life and money

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

product, ecosystem, build personal network, brand gets you in to the right level. good engagement at the field level with with resources to solve customernissues, management are hit and miss.

Cons

company still thinks its 1999 and their stock is 500. mgmt have created a boys club and the only reason why they are able to keep their overpayed jobs is they can be trusted to keep the club going. chambers started the culture and it lives on. many managers rose through the channel ranks and have no customer skills

4.0

May 21, 2012

This, too, shall pass

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a given that you'll meet some very smart people at a company like Cisco. What surprises and delights you is meeting and then getting to work closely with the very funny ones who somehow slipped through HR vetting. They bring soul and character and fun to what could otherwise be the beige-est place on earth. They are the basis for all camaraderie at Cisco.

Cons

Unrealistic project schedules are alive and well at Cisco. So are fiefdoms and power grabs. So is a congenital inability to staff projects appropriately.

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