Is Cisco a good company to work for?

Cisco has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 39,466 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 (1005) , 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 2864 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2755 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2139 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1246 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1115 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1941 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 886 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 651 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 204 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 152 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

(33,692 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 33,692 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

4.0

Oct 3, 2012

Cisco invests in career development and has lots of opportunities for internal movements

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, collaborative people, friendly culture, invests in employee training and development

Cons

Need new young blood, some folks like status quo and are not willing to change, key strategic decisions which should be clarified and made by SVP/EVP are avoided which leads to confusion and actions that are not ideal by lower ranking folks responsible for execution

5.0

Sep 24, 2012

Overall great company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco Systems is a great place to work and it is getting better. It's a huge company, so it's not all perfect, but when you take it all together you come up with some pretty compelling reasons why leaving the company would be hard to do. Specifically, if you perform well and work hard, you'll be rewarded well. In recent years it seems that managers have directed more of the rewards to those on the team that contribute more. Makes working longer hours worth it. Also, flexibility is a huge benefit in Cisco (remote work, flexible hours, etc). This depends on you and your manager, but if you are trustworthy and self-directed you are afforded much flexibility.

Cons

If you want Cisco to be a fun place to work, you'll need to create the fun. I'm not saying it can't be a fun place but it'll be up to you to organize events and get teammates together.

5.0

Sep 19, 2012

It's a good place to work with

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work From Home policy is good

Cons

Large bureaucracy, slow to get things done.

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