Is Cisco a good company to work for?

Cisco has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 39,467 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Cisco to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cisco have been left by employees working as Marketing Specialist Intern , High Touch Operations Manager (HTOM) and Technical Intern .

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?

81% 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 (3681) , Senior Software Engineer (1006) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (607) , Account Manager (596) , Network Consulting Engineer (497) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (421) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (352) , Product Manager (328) , Senior Manager (328) , Director (326) , Technical Lead (326)

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 2861 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2714 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2128 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1235 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1080 reviews))

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

"frequent reorgs and layoffs made environment more toxic" ((in 1949 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 892 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 638 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 206 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 149 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cisco layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed Cisco locations?

San Jose , Research Triangle Park , Raleigh , San Francisco , Milpitas , New York , Austin , Richardson , Atlanta , Chicago , Dallas , Boston , Boxborough , Santa Clara , Los Angeles , Morrisville , Seattle , Herndon , Denver , Washington , Durham , Lawrenceville , San Diego , Miami , Houston , Irvine , Phoenix , Cary , Philadelphia , Charlotte

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,693 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,693 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Jan 6, 2009

Best place to work in coporate America.

Manager

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

There are very good people at Cisco and comitted to customer success. The senior management is smart and understands the business. Benefits are good and overall compensation is on par with the industry. There are different opportunities to learn and grow in different technologies. Cisco is the leader in shaping the way the world communicates. It will be a great company for a long time.

Cons

Promotion opportunities are limited. You either have to have been here over 10+ years or have come in at the level you feel you are working at. Once inside, unless you have a guardian, performance with a combination of ability will not you get you very far.

5.0

Jan 5, 2009

Happy Camper!

Technical marketing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation (both salary and benefits), exposure to new technologies (everything continuously changes) opportunity to move to different roles (given the breadth of products and number of organizations, there are continuous opportunities for change). Depending on your manager - and out of 7 managers, I've only had 1 bad manager - you are given a goal and allowed to achieve that goal.

Cons

It has become a big company with a lot of overhead and process. Some process is good, but as it grows and evolves the process gets in the way of getting the job done. At corporate there is too much politics. When I started at Cisco, there was a feeling we were a conglomerate of start-ups. That feeling is gone. I've only had one manager who severely over committed the available resources making my life miserable.

2.0

Jan 5, 2009

It's not a great place to work!

Systems engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Finally they have some good products and it's nice to work for a leader. You have the ability to learn new technology's, to be part of the a world wide virtual team. You have the ability to learn new stuff, to work in a motivated team and to be part of this culture.

Cons

There is NO work-life balance! Of course, they saying that you take your private time, but they give you workload up to 60-70 hours per week. Where is there the work-life balance or at least the possibility? The management is just thinking from quarter to quarter. Just number are important, nothing else. Ethic exist just at the paper. For the salary there is downwards trend. Meanwhile there are trying to remove all the benefits. They are just selling the future, a lot of the products are not ready or poor. Meanwhile the company is to large for fast moves. Overall: I can't recommend this company if the family is important for you.

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