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 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

(33,579 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 33,579 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

1.0

May 16, 2026

Unethical practices and poor job security

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dental and Healthcare I guess

Cons

Constant layoffs, super unethcial use of the technology, no progression and culture where everyone is too scared to speak out. All while being told its great for progression and making the world a better place

5.0

May 16, 2026

Great people but lack of management transparency

Technical systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Structured approach, brilliant people group, Approachable

Cons

Have no visibility on the management decision finalization. Recently promoted have no guaranty on job stability.

3.0

May 16, 2026

Growth opportunities overshadowed by annual layoffs

Sre engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities for growth

Cons

Layoffs every year without fail

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