Is Cisco a good company to work for?

Cisco has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 39,433 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 68% 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 (3677) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (607) , Account Manager (595) , Network Consulting Engineer (496) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (420) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (353) , Product Manager (328) , Senior Manager (328) , Technical Lead (326) , Director (325)

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 2878 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2707 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2130 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1223 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1137 reviews))

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

"This also leads to relatively frequent layoffs of redundant divisions and attrition as acquired employees become fully vested and seek opportunities elsewhere." ((in 1947 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 882 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 642 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 201 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 178 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cisco layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cisco layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cisco in 2026.

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 , Seattle , Morrisville , Herndon , Washington , Denver , Durham , Lawrenceville , San Diego , Miami , Houston , Irvine , Phoenix , Cary , Philadelphia , Charlotte

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,668 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,668 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

Jul 9, 2008

Cisco is a great place to work

Software engineer iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting and challenging work. Effective management. Excellent coworkers. Excellent compensation and benefits. Excellent work/life balance. Minimal paperwork and red-tape, most all processes are handled over the corporate intranet.

Cons

The stock price has been declining recently.

4.0

Jul 7, 2008

Great Place to start a career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability - business throws off cash willingness to react in face of market disruptions - WebEx acquisition shows company understands that it needs to take risks to grow Great senior leadership - Seasoned veterans who know what is going on in the space and can make decisions

Cons

Bureaucratic - Move to matrix structure has made decision making very difficult and time consuming, also the council structure is confusing Business Development, Engineering & sales drive the business everyone else is along for the ride Need to focus more on the end user as the company looks for growth in the consumer and small business market, stripping down enterprise solutions doesn't work

4.0

Jul 7, 2008

Cisco - Flawed but Still One of the Best

Program specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a very good company to work for as far as large corporations go. People are generally treated with respect (although there are always exceptions) and the culture is nice - teamwork oriented, etc. The benefits are pretty good.

Cons

No regular raises since 2001 - it is possible to get "equity adjustments" but very difficult. Even top performers tend to go a year or two between these "adjustments." In terms of salary, loyalty is not rewarded - it is very common for Cisco to hire externally at higher pay grades than the internal people who have been there for a long time - and the external hires do not necessarily have more experience overall.

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