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 (3670) , Senior Software Engineer (1003) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (604) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (494) , 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?

"The culture is great and the in person offices were very cool" ((in 2847 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2737 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2106 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1209 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1122 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 1932 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 874 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 646 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 178 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

Cisco reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(33,623 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 33,623 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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34K reviews

1.0

Feb 19, 2024

Worst place to be in

Architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are few cutting edge Technology work.

Cons

Worst place to be in. Layoffs are a must-followed ritual every quarter. No matter if you are 5 starer or not. They call it LRs.

2.0

Feb 15, 2024

Let's be honest here

Multimedia designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've worked for Cisco twice, the first time for five years a contractor. Then for a year and half as a full-time employee. Good pay, lots of remote positions.

Cons

Cisco's approach to fixing a system is Reorg! Every three months getting a new Director or Vice President. That person takes the baton to talk about whatever jargon the company is into at the moment without making any differences. Then cutting people, I think there were 3 or 4 rounds of layoffs when I was in. It's hard to take a company series, "we have awesome culture" when you position is like russian roulette.

3.0

Oct 7, 2023

Mixed leadership, great benefits, culture changing

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Some smart and inspiring executive leaders. So big you can probably keep switching jobs for many years. Recent improvements to corporate approach toward people and culture (more inclusive, improved learning and training content, etc.), though it's just the beginning

Cons

In addition to some great executive and senior leadership, there's plenty bad ones. Toxic teams abound. Way too much politics and gossiping. Nepotism. Bad leaders who should not be managing people. Salary not always competitive. Way too many org changes so it's not unusual anymore to have multiple managers and/or job titles within a year time frame. Layoffs are the norm. ONEx org is crazy in a bad way: optics and brown-nosing gets you ahead, trying to do the right thing or speaking up is a career killer now, your teammates are your competition now, covering your a** is the new norm

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