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      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (33,681 total reviews)
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      Chuck Robbins

      78% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

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      Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,681 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
      3.0
      May 5, 2016

      Cisco is just ok.

      Senior video producer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The line of work is interesting, and mostly cool projects to work on. My direct team is great. Stable. Work from home option is great.

      Cons

      There is a definite corporate politics atmosphere, where schmoozing is important the higher up you are. I have experienced a culture of entitlement from execs who believe the world revolves around them.

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      Cisco Response
      10y
      Thank you for your advice. I agree that people work hard to help each other at Cisco, and it's important to recognize them and to return the favor in order to build a positive work culture.
      3.0
      May 4, 2016

      Mixed feelings

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible working hours; Good overall health benefits

      Cons

      A lot of politics to play; Management change frequently, and not every leader understands the business; The idea to change to open space is a bad call. It works some people, but not ALL; No cap award, little recognition, and no salary raise for years; Re-org, lay-off is norm every summer;

      3.0
      Apr 7, 2016

      Old School

      Business analyst iii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This is a large company with great benefits. They love to hire from within and there are lots of opportunities.

      Cons

      Cisco has gone to the layoff model to management. Their people have become disposable while middle management continues to grow and protect each other. There are too many managers with an inconsistent message. Half of the managers appreciate their employees and work with them to help them advance in their careers. Others want people that are going to stay in the same job forever.

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      Cisco Response
      10y
      We understand your concern and appreciate you sharing it with us. Cisco relies on it's employees to be the change, and want them to feel valued. Hiring from within is one example of how we do this.
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