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 (3667) , Senior Software Engineer (1003) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (603) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (493) , Systems Engineer (463) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (417) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (353) , Product Manager (328) , Senior Manager (328) , Technical Lead (326) , Director (324)

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 2880 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2727 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2140 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1234 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1133 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 1942 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 876 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 642 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 198 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 180 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

82% would recommend to a friend

(33,605 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 33,605 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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2.0

Apr 12, 2018

Slow and indecisive

Human resources

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work environment. Can work from just about anywhere, but that also makes it easier for the bottom feeders to hide.

Cons

Nepotism reigns supreme. Rarely are actual work results rewarded - accolades go to power point jockeys who use all the buzzwords and manage up. Lots of lip service on people management, but rarely are excellent people leaders championed and promoted.

1.0

Apr 4, 2018

Don't expect any job security

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries, bonuses and healthcare benefits are good. Wide range of products with a strong brand name.

Cons

Don’t have any allusions that Cisco cares about you. There are lay-offs every quarter and with constant re-organizations, you could easily be one of them. Very political and bureaucratic. If you have come in via an acquisition, the HR, Finance and IT staff are the first to be laid off, followed by Marketing staff.

1.0

Feb 27, 2018

Numbers only matter

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand name Market leader Salary at higher side in the industry

Cons

Here, all that matters is the numbers. No care for personal time for employees. If you are a developer, how many LOC, how many bugs fixed is all that matters. If you are a test engineer, how many bugs filed, LOC in automation, no. of test cases. Most of the products use very old Networking technology. Not much of innovation in most of the teams. Not much growth for employees. No salary hike given in last two years for most of the employees.

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