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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(33,693 total reviews)
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Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,693 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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2.0
Oct 5, 2025

At least they pay severance

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Pros

There are good people working there even if they are getting stifled. They pay severance.

Cons

In my design career I've had to explain and justify what product design does to CEOs, CPOs, engineering leaders, sales execs... this was the first time I've ever found myself having to explain what design does to a design leader. Everything is about outputs. Nothing is about delivering the right outcomes for customers. The execs sneeze, the product roadmap gets scrambled. The corporate politics are some of the worst I've ever encountered. And it's way worse if you're a woman. Do not plan for a long career here. If you can get to 10 years out of two stints, you're lucky. The layoffs are constant, random, and self-destructive to the company's forward momentum. On the plus size, they pay a fairly generous severance for the tech industry. The C-suite is very disconnected from the reality on the ground. They are constantly caught off-guard when their statements and initiatives create panic with the rank-and-file. They don't offer a cohesive company vision, so everyone is confused.

3.0
Oct 3, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

work life balance is usually great. (we'll see after a 10% redux in headcount this year though), good benefits, empathetic management.

Cons

feels like nothing gets done with the research sometimes. as a company not very innovative in the field. pay below average. and LAYOFFS. I've been here just over a year and there have been 3 rounds of mass layoffs, disproportionately impacting junior people with senior people expected to absorb all that work. Layoffs always announced in stressful ways too-- most recently it was leaked to the press and then we were told by leadership "oops yeah that's true, you'll find out if you are laid off on [date in six weeks]".

2.0
Aug 19, 2024

Employee Beware

Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, unlimited PTO (AMER), upward mobility, decent pay, solid DEI initiatives

Cons

CONSTANT layoffs... Used to be an incredible place to work. I've been through 3 limited restructurings since I came here (layoff). Morale has dipped over my tenure to an all time low. Everyone is constantly in fear of tomorrow. Messy product updates/R&D. Always feel like we're overpriced and behind the competition. Communication breaks down from ELT to IC's constantly. Too much change here to assume you'll have a secure future at the company, regardless of performance.

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