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 (418) , 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?

"There are alot of great people and the culture is great!" ((in 2850 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2702 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2108 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1199 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1141 reviews))

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

"Frequent restructuring and layoffs specifically targeting ageism" ((in 1938 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 890 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 202 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 175 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

(33,620 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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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 33,620 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

Sep 8, 2012

Not good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

SalAry good benefits health 401k

Cons

Constant layoffs and restructuring, cutting whole divisions

3.0

Jul 13, 2012

A company becoming too big to be able to innovate

Senior manager/senior technical leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great employee benefits; global presence; strong eco-system and brand name

Cons

CEO has been lost around 2006-2007 (that caused CDO Charlie left the company); a lot of politics and fat; doesn't have any succession plan; can't retain talents (seems CEO and board don't even care); no innovation but still think things will turn around. It's sad to see this will become another DEC or Sun Microsystems.

1.0

Mar 12, 2012

Cisco is not a great place to work if you are ambitious

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you want to lead a peaceful life with no tensions then cisco is the place for you. I think cisco is a great place for married people as married people need to stike a balance between their married and professional lives.

Cons

The downsides are unlimited. Cisco's talent retention policy is pathetic and they dont give adequate recognition to the talent they have. infact in one of the interviews i've heard chambers say that they dont like to hire the best. Cisco is a place for a mediocres. Cisco is the number 1 networking company in the world but from the salaries perspective they are at the 60th percentile.

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