Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 988 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 Senior Software Developer Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 988 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Cisco.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Cisco?

69% of Senior Software Developer employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 13% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Cisco with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.9 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(988 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

76% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 988 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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988 reviews

3.0

Jul 12, 2026

Valuable learning opportunities hindered by office politics

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great exposure to learn about networking

Cons

Lots of internal politics. I didn't see a way to grow.

4.0

Jul 10, 2026

Good work-life balance, but office politics are prevalent

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance and asic tech leader

Cons

Too many political thing surrouding you

5.0

Jun 20, 2026

Interesting work with nice people and stock options

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work Nice people Stock

Cons

None that I can think of

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