Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Program Manager, Software Engineering?

Program Manager, Software Engineering professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 643 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 Program Manager, Software Engineering Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager, Software Engineering interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Program Manager, Software Engineering employees well?

Program Manager, Software Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 643 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager, Software Engineering salaries at Cisco.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3687) , Senior Software Engineer (1005) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (606) , Account Manager (596) , Network Consulting Engineer (498) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (422) , Business Analyst (413) , 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?

"There are alot of great people and the culture is great!" ((in 2827 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2743 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2170 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1244 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1100 reviews))

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

"frequent reorgs and layoffs made environment more toxic" ((in 1959 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 893 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 645 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 183 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 154 reviews))

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Cisco Program Manager, Software Engineering reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(643 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

62% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Program Manager, Software Engineering employees have rated Cisco with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 643 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Manager, Software Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Program Manager, Software Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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643 reviews

3.0

Apr 12, 2026

Good work-life balance but frequent layoffs and politics

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Lots of internal resources for learning and development. People are kind and respectful for the most parts.

Cons

Layoffs are a regular thing. Lots of politics at the management and above level.

5.0

Mar 29, 2026

Engaging work with mixed team culture experiences

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engaging work, technical and business first, remote/hybrid work for seasoned professionals, family first, endless EROs

Cons

Global timezones, remote/hybrid work can be tough for early in career professionals, culture per team/org can be hit-or-miss

4.0

Jan 30, 2026

Strong company

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people and great teams

Cons

frequent layoffs and uncertain future

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