Cisco reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,680 total reviews)
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Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,680 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
Jan 4, 2026
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Pros

Great work life balance Reasonable and flexible management Choose Cisco if a comfortable life is paramount

Cons

Low quality engineering, inefficient processes Unmotivated folks, no hunger for excellence, mediocre technical competence Less focus on real work, more on politics Average career trajectory Difficult to switch to better companies after a long time here

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