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 (3674) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (605) , Account Manager (594) , 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?

"The culture is great and the in person offices were very cool" ((in 2844 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2673 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2132 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1245 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1110 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cisco according to real employee reviews?

"Frequent restructuring and layoffs specifically targeting ageism" ((in 1914 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 887 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 655 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 207 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 174 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

(33,651 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 33,651 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).

Reviews by job title

34K reviews

3.0

May 12, 2011

Best time is over

Software qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco is still a big name with solid technology, 20 days of vacation per year, a lot of onsite services.

Cons

way too political, management forces teams to change every minor details like which day we start and end the sprint, painful tools to support process.

3.0

Apr 27, 2011

Cisco's issues are with its middle management.

Senior technical writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities within the company High salary Women are treated equally Liberal work-at-home policy Excellent benefits

Cons

Long hours Inept mddle management Lack of opportunities within one's department Fear of having your job sent overseas Older workers are encouraged to leave with early retirement, taking their skills and expertise with them. Management needs to be assessed and culled.

1.0

Apr 13, 2011

I found my experience at Cisco to be very disappointing and frustrating in trying to advance my career.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good health benefits Plenty of parking The chairs are comfortable Good gym Plenty of office supplies Free bottled water Nice tee shirts to wash the car with

Cons

To political Very little chance of career growth Everyone seems to be stressed out and overworked Long hours with little rewards Bad management with little interest in employees Easy to get pigeon holed in a dead end job Bad work life balance It's a who you know not what you know mentality No one seems to know how to manage at Cisco, to busy watching their own backs

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