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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(33,623 total reviews)
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78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,623 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
Sep 30, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Exceptionally motivated or just lazy. People who want to do some side business with main work.

Cons

Too many mediocre people, who talks more and works less. Resistance to good work. Too much office politics. Nepotism.

1.0
Jul 16, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco does pay a bit higher than the rest of their peers. It is a large company so being able to move around is quite easy especially if you know people in the targeted area of your choice. John Chambers is an excellent CEO and a strong leader.

Cons

Promotions, especially when it comes to Director level and above are difficult to come by and is more a matter of who you know versus your accomplishments. Cisco does seem a bit top-heavy in management and that also prevents one from moving up more quickly. With any large company, there seems to be "fiefdoms" of organizations that have questionable reasons for existence. In other words, sometimes you're not so sure what function that organization was created to do and what value do they bring to Cisco in the big scheme of things. It becomes less and less clear on how one's day-to-day work applies to Cisco's Top Business Priorities so at times you might feel that you're not really making much of a difference.

3.0
Mar 21, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good social security Good pension Company car or payout if your role demands a car

Cons

No money to take out customers to treat them anymore a 50usd per person it maximum. Not allowed to travel if there not is an upside on a deal to do this. No base salary increase at all Company car have same amount of money as since 15 years back.... Only one company team event per year, kick-off in Las Vegas You can get kicked out anyday, management by fear from top WAY to much middle manager that just collect statistic but not contribute in any deals..... The good rating on "best company to work for" is just because all i so afraid to get laid off if they say anything not inline with what the company think... If you are a MAN, don´t apply for a work then we only quote in women, perfect candiate is a women, 25 years old with no IT history......

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