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 (3676) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (605) , Account Manager (594) , Network Consulting Engineer (495) , 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 2828 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2688 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2119 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1230 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1119 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1920 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 882 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 635 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 196 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 180 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?

Frankfurt am Main , Berlin , München , Eschborn , Düsseldorf , Stuttgart , Hamburg , Garching b.München , Hannover , Paderborn , Hallbergmoos , Tittmoning , Köln , Nürnberg , Offenbach am Main

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,661 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,661 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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34K reviews

3.0

Sep 23, 2008

It is a good "job" and an OK place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a good job with good benefits and for a big company - relatively low BS.

Cons

It's not as fun as a smaller company or startup. They don't practice what they preach - work from anywhere in the world. You can work from anywhere in the world - as long as it's San Jose. The caliber of employee has gone steadily. Senior management and Directors are WELL taken care of while the people who actually do the work are not.

3.0

Sep 22, 2008

A mixed bag - great if networking is your game, but beware of politics and budgets

Product manager iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Benefits and work/life balance - Cisco has some impressive technology and great projects. They critical item is to place yourself in an up and coming business/technology unit. - Employees. I found there to be many talented professionals, from the VP level downwards. - If you're a hardcore networking type, the technology and business problems are complex and interesting.

Cons

- To much lip service regarding change. To little action. If your product falls outside of switching/routing (and perhaps voice) or is not the darling child (i.e. Telepresence, WebEx), watch out. - Innovation is encouraged, as long as it is free. Internal innovation is stifled by budgetary pressures and politics. Launching a new product without SVP aircover is nearly impossible. - Highly political environment. Directors/VPs job is manage the politics. - Budget allocation and the budgeting process hinders cross BU collaboration. Even if its in the best interest of Cisco for two BUs to work together, dollars will invariably get in the way.

4.0

Sep 22, 2008

Globally satisfied with working conditions, career building, etc

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Continuous learning and career building

Cons

encouragement for innovation is missing

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