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 2849 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2692 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2135 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1216 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1125 reviews))

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

"frequent reorgs and layoffs made environment more toxic" ((in 1959 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 877 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 643 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 181 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 153 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

(33,626 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 33,626 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

3.0

Sep 15, 2016

Good People, Little Direction, No Vision

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance (working from home rocks!) Decent benefits Some good/talented folks in the trenches (but dwindling fast)

Cons

No company vision Lack of vision leads to lack of direction for mid-level management, which burns them out Rampant nepotism Political skills more important than technical skills Stagnant salaries, very few promotions

Cisco Response

9y

Thank you for your review. The Executive Leadership Team is as transparent with their vision for Cisco as possible and we encourage you to attend these meetings. We will take your review into consideration.

1.0

Sep 7, 2016

Don't work here

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are no pros. Required word count.

Cons

Doesn't care about innovation, people are resources and are disposable, efficiency doesn't matter, software engineering best practices are ignored, suggestions and feedback are ignored, internal tools suck, internal website unusable, frequent layoffs, outsourcing as much work as possible, speed over quality is their mantra, seniority is the only thing that matters not ability or being right.

Cisco Response

9y

We are sorry to hear about your negative experience. While we understand that this is a difficult time for many employees, we want you to know that we do care about our employees.

1.0

Sep 3, 2016

Dissapointed

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working from home is a great plus. The benefits are in line with the industry.

Cons

Layoffs, layoffs, layoffs - Cisco lays off every year and has it down to a science. It's easy to assume you won't be one of the ones impacted because you are a hard worker, are loyal and have received great reviews. But, your reviews, loyalty and hard work don't really matter. At Cisco, you are a number.

Cisco Response

9y

We understand the frustration that you are feeling but want to assure you that our leaders are making these hard decisions with the best intentions for the overall wellbeing of Cisco and its future. We will take your review into consideration. Thank you.

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