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 (412) , 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 2853 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2712 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2126 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1220 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1087 reviews))

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

"This also leads to relatively frequent layoffs of redundant divisions and attrition as acquired employees become fully vested and seek opportunities elsewhere." ((in 1957 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 889 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 646 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 197 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 178 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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1K reviews

3.0

Jan 23, 2026

Decent company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, decent pay

Cons

Constant talk of budget constraints every hike season

3.0

Jan 20, 2026

Be ready to deal with extreme work pressure

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A networking giant so learning will be lot

Cons

Extremely tight timelines, complex codebase

5.0

Jan 9, 2026

Senior Software at Cisco

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, Good team, flexible working hours

Cons

lower salary compared to industry

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