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

Cisco reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,644 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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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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34K reviews

3.0

May 21, 2012

If you don't want to be overworked and underpaid, stay away. Good place to start your career though.

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to start your career and to gain corporate experience. Benefits are slightly above average if you land the right position and the environment is extremely flexible when it comes to working hours.

Cons

It is an extremely political environment and individual contributors get their careers affected when they don't follow the game, sometimes without even realizing it. Executive leadership has developed this huge EGO that makes it practically impossible for the employee's feedback to be taken into consideration and make effective changes.

1.0

Apr 4, 2012

not good

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stable job in tough economy

Cons

too much politics that employees are not empowered to do anything

2.0

Mar 28, 2012

Just another big company with average benefits and pay

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is financial stable and continues to make money each quarter. The company's benefits are competitive. Working at a larger site comes with extra perks like free gym membership.

Cons

It is very difficult to get things done internally because the company is SO large. The company has recently laid off some of its workforce, but it continues to add Sr VPs. Career advancement and salary increases are hard to come by - unless you are at the top! The company's stock has been flat for years, and the amount of RSAs that are given is insultingly low.

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If you don't want to be overworked and underpaid, stay away. Good place to start your career though.

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