Cisco reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,693 total reviews)
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78% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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
Jun 12, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Breadth of technology - fantastic being able to get involved in new area's of technology. You know when Cisco develop more IP products, customers want to hear about them. My colleagues are great to work with - everyone is willing to help. Cisco is in every account, so it's easier to introduce new technologies.

Cons

Have no life - submitting numbers on Sunday afternoon/evening. Managers emailing you while they are on holiday. Some AM's planned holidays have been cancelled. Cisco do not invest enough in employing enough subject matter experts - it's always a struggle to get resource. Personal agenda's comes first, customer comes second. I have seen numerous re-organisations, which had no benefit to the customer. The technical and sales staff too far removed from senior management - their opinions don't seem to count. Poor managers get promoted, not sacked.

5.0
Jun 12, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Access to the best technical resources and people to do your job and learn. You get the opportunity to work hard and be rewarded for your efforts but there isn't so much pressure that you can't enjoy your family life. There is so much information and training on the internal cisco web that the thought of losing access once I leave cisco is quite upsetting. Anyone interested in computer networking much aim to work for cisco system.

Cons

The HR department is a bit of a monster. I sometimes wonder if the marketing team is pitching something that is a bit fluffy and touchy feely to be appreciated by the people who actually buy and use our equipment.

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