Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineering?

Software Development Engineering professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 154 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cisco employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineering Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineering interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Software Development Engineering employees well?

Software Development Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 154 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineering salaries at Cisco.

How happy are Software Development Engineering professionals working at Cisco?

84% of Software Development Engineering employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 12% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineering professionals have also rated Cisco with a 4.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.8 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3676) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (605) , Account Manager (594) , Network Consulting Engineer (495) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (420) , Business Analyst (412) , 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 2828 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2688 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2119 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1230 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1119 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1920 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 882 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 635 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 196 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 180 reviews))

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4.4

84% would recommend to a friend

(154 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

86% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

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Engineering/Software Development employees have rated Cisco with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 154 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineering/Software Development professionals have an excellent working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineering/Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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154 reviews

4.0

Jan 22, 2019

SDE -III

Software development engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture, flexible work hours

Cons

Usual lobbying but manageable, slow growth,

4.0

Oct 10, 2018

Cisco Hyperflex, India

Software development engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco campus and facilities are very good. People are very friendly here. Flexible timings and good work life balance. Good learning opportunities.

Cons

Nothing identified as of now

5.0

Sep 28, 2018

Cisco Hyperflex, India

Software development engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible working hours - Open culture - Opportunities to learn and grow - Facilities at campus

Cons

- Could not think of on top of mind :)

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