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 (3672) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (605) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (495) , Systems Engineer (463) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (418) , Business Analyst (413) , 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?

"The culture is great and the in person offices were very cool" ((in 2859 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2705 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2096 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1221 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1102 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 1921 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 897 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 650 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 199 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

(33,639 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 33,639 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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5.0

Jun 30, 2008

Excellent working environment

It intern

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Business Outlook

Pros

Very enjoyable place to work. Extremely flexible with personal/work life balance. The option of working from home is available to virtually all employees on a day-to-day basis (only really need to come into the office as a means of maintaining social ties to colleagues). Great leadership, and the company will be at the leading edge of IT developments for many years.

Cons

Sometimes there are differences in the way business is done in different Global regions. This will exist with any globalized company, but for me, it's probably the most frustrating part of my job.

5.0

Jun 30, 2008

Cisco - Great Company, Great, Place to Work, Just Show Me The Money!

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of Autonomy; Hands off yet highly supportive managers; I get to run my team as an entrepeneuer; interesting, critical, varied work; surrounded by really smart people; great benefits, including dental and 401k matching - the best I've seen; Management transparency, frequent communications, dynamic leaders; reasonable perks; excellent training and development programs; stellar sales team

Cons

salaries do not track the industry or cost of living; some VPs are incompetent; things are starting to move too slowly with new bureaucracy; tools and systems may be somewhat cumbersome

3.0

Jun 29, 2008

Cisco Review

Software engineer iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leader in Networking and Stable company.

Cons

Too big and too much politics. Need to fight to get any thing (career wise or money side)

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