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

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 1,001 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 1,001 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Cisco.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco?

70% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 12% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Cisco with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3687) , 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 (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 2827 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2743 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2170 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1244 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((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 1959 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 893 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 645 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 183 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 154 reviews))

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4.0

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,001 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

75% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,001 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0

Apr 21, 2009

Things could be better

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a great place to work, as there are lots of smart people.

Cons

Very difficult to get pay raise or promotions.

4.0

Apr 1, 2009

Ex-Cisco employee going entrepreneurial

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The most important advantage is stability.

Cons

Upside opportunity is somewhat limited. Some managers are too used to bureaucracy in a large corporation.

3.0

Feb 20, 2009

Big Company on your resume

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, good pay recent 2 years. work and life balance is OK.

Cons

Opportunities for growth are very limited in Cisco and have been underpaid for a long long time, even with E+ and X performance reviews. Too many people are doing nothing there just enjoying bureaucracy It looks like an indian company in US and is transferring everything to india ...

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