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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,719 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 33,719 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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34K reviews
2.0
Oct 6, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Ability to work remotely - Easier to sell Cisco than selling a niche product in this economy. - Good on-site facilities if you live in the Bay Area

Cons

1) BIG TIME Politics 2) If you want to learn the art of Kissing !@$, this is the place for you 3) Too many layers of management 4) No work life balance

4.0
Oct 6, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great people, great technology, ability to move into other areas, industry leader, dominates most markets, always evolving, virtual environment, great benefits, respect for people.

Cons

long hours, lots of con-calls, never ending e-mails, must catch-up on weekends. Pressure to perform, bottom 10% is managed out regularly, stock options are given less frequently

4.0
Oct 2, 2009

NA

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Above average compensation Innovative technology Good Benifits

Cons

Too much management Difficult place to be in a downturn Go to marlet strategy is not realistic Too many wasteful meetings

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