Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Sales Associate Program?

Sales Associate Program professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 629 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Cisco employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Sales Associate Program Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sales Associate Program interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Sales Associate Program employees well?

Sales Associate Program professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 629 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sales Associate Program salaries at Cisco.

How happy are Sales Associate Program professionals working at Cisco?

70% of Sales Associate Program employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 10% in the past 12 months. Sales Associate Program professionals have also rated Cisco with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

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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 2856 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2688 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2155 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1223 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1078 reviews))

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

"frequent reorgs and layoffs made environment more toxic" ((in 1941 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 893 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 640 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 177 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 151 reviews))

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(629 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

60% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Associate sales program employees have rated Cisco with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 629 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate sales program professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate sales program professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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629 reviews

3.0

Apr 12, 2026

Good work-life balance but frequent layoffs and politics

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Lots of internal resources for learning and development. People are kind and respectful for the most parts.

Cons

Layoffs are a regular thing. Lots of politics at the management and above level.

5.0

Mar 29, 2026

Engaging work with mixed team culture experiences

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engaging work, technical and business first, remote/hybrid work for seasoned professionals, family first, endless EROs

Cons

Global timezones, remote/hybrid work can be tough for early in career professionals, culture per team/org can be hit-or-miss

4.0

Jan 30, 2026

Strong company

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people and great teams

Cons

frequent layoffs and uncertain future

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