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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 Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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      34K reviews
      4.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      Cisco is a good place to work but be prepared to stay in your role for a while.

      Manager, it
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great People to work with who are very knowledgable about technology, business processes and back office systems. Cisco is supportive of it's employees learning new things, and in some instances will even pay a portion of the fees associated in obtaining an advanced degree. Cisco provides more flexibility in working from home or in the office than any other company I know of.

      Cons

      Promotions are few and opportunities for advancement are limited. Compensation doesn't keep pace with promotions, I know of people promoted to director who received fairly limited pay increases. Additionally I recently hired someone and was apalled by the level of compensation they receive compared to peers.

      4.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      The best large tech company to work for.

      Senior it analyst
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Recognized leader in most markets they compete. All the resources you need to get your job done are available.

      Cons

      Never a clear separation between work and live. Individual contributor promotions seem to come at set intervals based more on years in grade, than based on contribution.

      5.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      Very Happy at Cisco

      Associate account manager
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cisco is a great place to work. Coming out of college I was looking for an employer that would not only be financially rewarding in the short term, but also a company that would add value to me as a person and a worker. As such I was extremely pleased to be accepted into the Cisco Sales Associate Program, a year long training program that provides technical training, teaches sales skills and business acumen. The training was excellent and I feel well prepared now that I'm in a full time sales role. The pay's great, the opportunity for Cisco and it's employees is incredible, and I'm looking forward to a bright future ahead of me with Cisco. Most compelling however is the quality of people I work with. I've been thoroughly impressed with the diversity of experience and strong wills within the sales organization. All in all Cisco's a great place to start a career and I couldn't be happier.

      Cons

      Needless to say the great rewards are a result of great demands. This means often working long hours, particularly as a new salesman. However, I wouldn't rate it as excessive or unreasonable given the position. In addition to demands on time, they demand results. This means occasionally employees are let go for underperforming, and some people are uncomfortable with such quantitative metrics. Moreover, if you're not too interested in technology and what it can do for businesses, schools, governments, and individual's lives, then obviously Cisco's not the place to be. I would imagine as well that when Cisco was primarily a route/switch vendor it was harder to get excited about the technology, but now everyone from Jack Bauer to Michael Scott's using our stuff.

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