Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 3,634 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Cisco employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 3,634 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Cisco.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco?

78% of Software Engineer employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Cisco with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What Cisco locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Cisco locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Seattle , Richardson and Austin . On the other hand, Cisco locations which have been rated the lowest by Software Engineer professionals are Santa Clara and Boxborough .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3686) , Senior Software Engineer (1005) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (606) , Account Manager (596) , Network Consulting Engineer (498) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (422) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (352) , Product Manager (329) , Senior Manager (328) , Director (326) , Technical Lead (326)

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 2885 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2716 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2116 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1240 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1093 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1936 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 886 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 640 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 198 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 176 reviews))

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,634 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

Software Engineer, employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,634 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer, professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer, professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Jul 18, 2026

Good work-life balance, but salary revisions are low

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work Life Balance, cab facility

Cons

Salary revision are nominal and hence only option is for a job switch

1.0

Jul 18, 2026

Chilled environment but toxic management and favoritism

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Super chilled-out environment. Fellow engineers doing the bare minimum to get by. Often worked 5/10 hours a week without any lay-off fears as such. Excellent child care support with industry leading 401k match.

Cons

Absolute horrendous management. Your promos (which are almost non-existent) depend entirely on how well your manager thinks about you. Lack of well-rounded evaluations reeks extreme micro-management, toxic behaviors by managers and translates to no real motivation to work or excel. Even if you perform outstandingly well - the refreshers are peanuts. You then come across super-incompetent schmucks who got in just because they were referred by a relative WHO WAS ALREADY IN. A very obvious conflict of interest situation which just gets overlooked.

5.0

Jul 17, 2026

Great work-life balance and supportive leadership

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome work life Balanace, Best company to work on, Good Leadership, Good compensation, Fantastic office facility, Opportunity to work on Latest technology, AI first approach, Access to all courses and AI subscriptions

Cons

No cons as far as i noticed

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