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 3,630 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 3,630 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 3.8 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 (3682) , Senior Software Engineer (1006) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (607) , 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 (328) , 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 2838 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2718 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2135 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1242 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1096 reviews))

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

"Frequent restructuring and layoffs specifically targeting ageism" ((in 1926 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 880 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 637 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 203 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 177 reviews))

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,630 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

77% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.8

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 3,630 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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4K reviews

3.0

Mar 15, 2010

Large company, relatively stable workplace

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, time off, and benefits. Depending on the group, they do have reasonable work-life management. The nice thing is that employees seem to have the ability to move on to different groups (lateral moves) if they are tired of their projects. Cisco does have a new group (Emerging Technologies) that's trying to be more like a start-up environment by looking into new business areas.

Cons

Large company: Lots of processes, meetings galore. Political: It's more about who you know rather than your skill set. Cisco does have some really good people and groups though. Glass ceilings: Promotions are limited and you really need your manager to fight for you. If you are in a passive group, it's tough to move up.

2.0

Mar 8, 2010

Time to move on

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Support from the management on personal problem

Cons

Life at cisco is rapidly changing from good to bad to ugly. Hiring process is absolutely pathetic. What is told is never offered. At least for fresher this is very true. Promotions and rewards are based on politics. Work done India is very mediocre

3.0

Feb 9, 2010

Okay salary

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good technical learning on your own Some smart people Good technology Good work env Good culture Okay compensation Lots of material to learn from

Cons

Very less salary Pyramid structure Benefits etc are decreasing day by day Lot of cost cutting People are okay No challenges No personal carreer goal Manager is more concerned about the product rather than the employee

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