Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 3,634 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Cisco employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 3,634 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Cisco.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco?

78% of Software Engineer employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Cisco with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What Cisco locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Cisco locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Seattle , Richardson and Austin . On the other hand, Cisco locations which have been rated the lowest by Software Engineer professionals are Santa Clara and Boxborough .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3685) , Senior Software Engineer (1005) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (607) , Account Manager (596) , Network Consulting Engineer (498) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (422) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (352) , Product Manager (329) , Senior Manager (328) , Director (326) , Technical Lead (326)

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

"The culture is great and the in person offices were very cool" ((in 2885 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2716 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2116 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1240 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1093 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1936 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 886 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 640 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 198 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 176 reviews))

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,634 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

Software Engineer || employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,634 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer || professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer || professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Jun 12, 2008

Cisco is a great place to work

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Pros

The company is continuing to grow, creating many new interesting technologies to work on. Compared to other companies the salary is good, even better when you factor in bonuses. The work schedule is very flexible, and they allow telecommuting. Lots of perks like free soda, coffee, popcorn, gym usage, etc.

Cons

Some employees must work for remote managers since there are so many different offices.

3.0

Jun 12, 2008

Still a Great Company But Room for Improvement

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Pros

Nice place to work, but so are a lot of other places. The compensation is amazing. The initial job offers are almost impossible to turn down. Most employees are highly motivated about delivering new, top quality products to the customers. If you have the fortune to get on the right product team you really care about, your drive and commitment will help shape the solution from day one. You can focus on your job with minimum administrative distractions. Huge bonus in being able to spend the majority of your day writing quality code, less the distractions of administrative paperwork, irrelevant meetings etc.

Cons

Mobility in the company seems slow to average. Long hours in return for little merit and recognition. Probably due to a glut of middle management in the food chain perhaps? May result in a lot of managerial red tape in project approval process. Team creativity can sometimes stagnate as result.

3.0

Jun 11, 2008

Cisco - an OK company to work for, nothing more, nothing less.

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Pros

World renowned company, everyone knows the name. Many extremely intelligent, knowledgeable employees. Numerous training courses available to further career options both within and outside of Cisco Brilliant IT infrastructure: Great support, technical resources second to none Certain benefits: Free drinks, good medical plans, good retirement funding plans

Cons

Salary below industry standards, grading and salary increases are awarded in a staggered manner (promoted first, then payed more "at some stage") Growing trend towards extreme frugality is becoming bothersome: Benefits are slowly being taken away in various theatres across the globe (Asia Pacific reducing bottle waste - no more juices or bottled water)

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