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

Consulting Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 52 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cisco employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Consulting Software Engineer Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Consulting Software Engineer interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Consulting Software Engineer employees well?

Consulting Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 52 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Consulting Software Engineer salaries at Cisco.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3687) , Senior Software Engineer (1006) , 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 (413) , 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?

"There are alot of great people and the culture is great!" ((in 2852 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2683 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2169 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1207 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1100 reviews))

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

"frequent reorgs and layoffs made environment more toxic" ((in 1951 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 896 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 649 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 201 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 178 reviews))

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Cisco Consulting Software Engineer reviews

4.2

99% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

95% approve of CEO

93% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.6

Culture & values

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

3.8

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Software Engineer/Consulting employees have rated Cisco with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/Consulting professionals have an excellent working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer/Consulting professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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52 reviews

5.0

Nov 12, 2025

Best Culture

Software consulting engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Work Life Balance at every level

Cons

2. Slow growth after G8 grade

4.0

Oct 21, 2025

7/10

Software consulting engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance, good work culture although it differs team to team

Cons

growth opportunity is less, makes you comfortable in your role,

4.0

Oct 3, 2025

Best workplace

Consulting software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and top service providers to work with

Cons

promotions are not that often

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