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))

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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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34K reviews

5.0

Jun 17, 2008

Cisco, a great place to work and lead!

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The ability to move within the company, the great team we have, the industry respect and how proud we are to say we work at Cisco!

Cons

work/life balance management and the constant travel

3.0

Jun 15, 2008

Great place to work in the 90's!

Customer service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits. In the past they empowered the employee to do great things, now not at all. The technology and availability of "state of the art" equipment is awesome. The labs and expertise of co-workers is also great.

Cons

It WAS the best employer to work for in the 90's but now is far too focused on profit and micro-management. Too many layers of managers managing time and metrics. Everything is far too focused on managing peoples efficiencies so most people are stifled and the atmosphere isn't like it was in the 90's. I'm not saying that they can go back, I'm just saying that the focus WAS on technology, coolness and $$. Now is is squarly just focused on maximizing profit. I left after 9 years of employment to another smaller "start up" type company.

4.0

Jun 13, 2008

An ambitious company with its heart in the right place.

Support

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

An ambitious company with its heart in the right place. Capable of producing incredible technology. Pay and conditions are excellent and you get the sense that you work for a company that is not out to screw its employees. Company has a very high reputation that is, in my opinion, well deserved.

Cons

Despite working for a networking company, communication between functions can leave a lot to be desired. Company is known for being inflexible towards its customers. The overall strategy and direction can sometimes come across as being a little vague.

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