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 (3669) , 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 (413) , 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

(33,610 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 33,610 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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1.0

Aug 14, 2012

Bittersweet

Operations manager

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Pros

Flexible work schedule. Still some terrific folks around, despite the politicians' best efforts to eradicate the few free-thinkers left.

Cons

Those of us who have been around longer than 10 years remember Cisco as a cutting-edge environment. Agile and young, we used to make smart, strategic decisions. Smart acquisitions. It used to be fun. We're going on nearly a decade of indecisive leadership, unreasonable changes, lack of strategy, and all our decisions seem to be based on politics. It feels as though we've lost our competitive edge in the market and employees across the company are feeling its de-motivating effects. Pulse scores are low, opportunity is low, morale is low.

1.0

Aug 4, 2012

Waste Only 3 Years of Your Life Here

Network engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I honestly cant think of any...... Any perks that used to be available are now gone.

Cons

You will have a good starting salary but dont expect to get yearly raises. Very soon you will realize your salary lag behind the open market. Stack Evaluations are the name of the game here. Too much bureaucracy here. Company is NOT a fun place to work nor is it productive.

1.0

Apr 1, 2012

Good products. Bad Managers

Software engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good innovative products. 2. Flexible work hours. Even if you work for 5 hours a day, no issues. 3. Good transport facilities at affordable cost. 4. 10 % of the people you meet are "REALLY BRILLIANT".

Cons

1. Very Bad mid-level managers. They just play politics and destroy people's career. 2. Very poor hikes given. You should be prepared to get NO hike for 2 years. 3. Your immediate manager is GOD for you. If he turns a spoilsport, then you are doomed.

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