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      4.1

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (33,605 total reviews)
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      Chuck Robbins

      78% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

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      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 33,605 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
      Jun 2, 2008

      Cisco - Not bad, but not a great place to work.

      Senior product manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They pay well, every two weeks. The medical, dental, and vision package is better than average. The cafeterias are very nice, and they have an excellent gym in building 6. Overall, the benefits package is great. Top management seemed mostly honest, and middle management is less venal than other companies I have worked at. Cisco is very driven by their "VSE" documents (Vision, Strategy, Execution) and takes them very seriously - I found it refreshing to find a company that actually does take Vision and Strategy seriously. They actually measure things, and sometimes make decisions based on those measurements - an idea from an underling with good data can overturn the intent of a VP with an opinion, sometimes.

      Cons

      They will try to work you to death. Some parts of the company are a lot sharper than others - I was part of a group that was closely aligned to another group, and I was always amazed at how much more organized the other group seemed; we just couldn't seem to make decisions and stick to them. Middle managers (directors) seem so busy with all kinds of activities that they don't seem to have any time to manage. All managers are expected to have "individual contributor" duties, which diminish their effectiveness as managers. Cisco loves routine, procedure, and process; it is very difficult to do anything new there.

      5.0
      Jun 2, 2008

      Love it and can't imagine working anywhere else.

      Web marketing manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      People are treated like they are family. Lots of opportunities, great work/life balance and support from co-workers and management when times are tough, or even when you just need to spend time with your family. Great salaries and benefits, discounts, savings plans, great use of leading edge technology, ability to work from home without being penalized. Amazing leadership by extremely smart people. Great opportunity to learn and be challenged.

      Cons

      While working remotely is mostly encouraged, there are fewer and fewer opportunities for leadership outside of the main San Jose campus.

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