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

Senior Software Engineering Manager professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 18 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 Engineering Manager Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineering Manager interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Senior Software Engineering Manager employees well?

Senior Software Engineering Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineering Manager salaries at Cisco.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

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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 Senior Software Engineering Manager reviews

3.9

99% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

3.8

Work/Life balance

Senior Software Engineering Manager employees have rated Cisco with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineering Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Engineering Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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18 reviews

3.0

Mar 1, 2021

people

Senior manager software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

quick decisions. no much layers for decision

Cons

people centric. less importance for process

4.0

Feb 10, 2021

Good company

Senior software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good people and good products

Cons

decision making time is slow

5.0

Jan 19, 2021

Great company to work for

Senior manager software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perks, Inclusion, Diversity and Employee satisfaction

Cons

Huge organization so change is sometimes difficult to make

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