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 (3677) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (607) , Account Manager (596) , Network Consulting Engineer (497) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (420) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (352) , 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 2842 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2710 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2108 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1231 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1141 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cisco according to real employee reviews?

"frequent reorgs and layoffs made environment more toxic" ((in 1953 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 889 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 643 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 203 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 152 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?

São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Brasília , Goiânia , Porto Alegre , São Luís , Barueri , Belém , Sorocaba , Santo André , Carapicuíba , Guarulhos , João Pessoa , São Paulo de Olivença

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,673 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 33,673 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

5.0

Jan 24, 2026

work is good

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

WLB and team is good

Cons

Salary is on lower side

2.0

Jan 24, 2026

Renewals used to be good..

Renewals manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company, benefits, work from home

Cons

After a management change, workloads steadily increased and employee morale suffered. Many employees were unhappy but reluctant to voice concerns, and even some managers appeared to be looking for exits.

5.0

Jan 24, 2026

Best place to work

Consultant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything that market offers at your companies

Cons

Not much to complain about

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