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?

"There are alot of great people and the culture is great!" ((in 2834 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 2149 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1221 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1088 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 1938 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 885 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 644 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 179 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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34K reviews

4.0

Jun 26, 2008

Great Place to Work!

Senior manager, finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work, flexibility, and empowerment

Cons

Doing more with less. Stock growth, Salaries for old employees not consistent with market (based on total compensation)

3.0

Jun 26, 2008

Good on Resume, not easy to advance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International community, market leader and good products, good on resume, good experience.

Cons

too much politics (culture), internal salaries are not known (they don't want you to know what your peerss are earning), middle managers are not good managers, work hard culture and keep at it (never give up), lack of communication from middle management.

3.0

Jun 25, 2008

Cisco - Solid but needs a tune-up

Manager, product marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The level of talent at Cisco is generally quite high and a cut above other companies. The compensation package is generally solid though raises have not kept up with the rest of the valley and Cisco is no longer significantly better than other companies. The sheer size of Cisco allows one to move into other areas of interest and find new opportunities if they desire to branch out.

Cons

Hours are long and work loads high. If you make an effort to take time off management will be supportive in my experience but they will not go out of their way to encourage work life balance. The company will suck you dry if you let it. Competition for advancement is very keen, especially at the grade 11/12 level and politics will often play a very significant role since there will almost always be several qualified people. Career development is non-existent even for those who have been labeled "high potential". The management at the Director and Sr. Director level is the weakest in the company and contains a significant number of political infighters and deadwood. This creates management paralysis and limits growth opportunities for others.

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