Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 3,634 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.

Question 2

Does Cisco pay Software Engineer employees well?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 3,634 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.

Question 3

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco?

Accepted Answer

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 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What Cisco locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (3686), Senior Software Engineer (1005), 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 (412), Technical Leader (352), Product Manager (329), Senior Manager (328), Director (326), Technical Lead (326)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"The culture is great and the in person offices were very cool" ((in 2851 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2740 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2146 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1213 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1100 reviews))

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1946 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 886 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 640 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 181 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 155 reviews))

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