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?

"The culture is great and the in person offices were very cool" ((in 2856 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2688 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2155 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1223 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1078 reviews))

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

"frequent reorgs and layoffs made environment more toxic" ((in 1941 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 893 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 640 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 177 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 151 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

4.0

Jan 2, 2025

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Software consulting engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, leaves, perks and amazing work environment.

Cons

Less salary as compared to market standards.

5.0

Dec 9, 2024

Great place to work

Software consulting engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture Work life balance flexible work hours

Cons

Comparatively low pay Relatively less increment

Cisco Response

Thank you for your positive feedback and for being part of Cisco for the past 4 years. We’re thrilled to hear you appreciate our work culture, flexibility, and work-life balance, as these are key aspects we strive to foster. We acknowledge your concerns about pay and increments and will continue working to ensure our compensation practices remain competitive and rewarding. Your feedback is valuable in helping us improve, and we’re committed to making Cisco an even better place to work for everyone.

3.0

Sep 11, 2024

Good company

Software consulting engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture, can learn a lot depending on project

Cons

gets comfortable which is not good for starting your career, less career growth

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