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

Software Developer professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 3,563 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 Software Developer Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 3,563 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Cisco.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Cisco?

78% of Software Developer employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Cisco with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What Cisco locations are top rated by Software Developer employees?

San Jose is the top rated Cisco location by Software Developer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3681) , Senior Software Engineer (1005) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (607) , Account Manager (596) , Network Consulting Engineer (497) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (421) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (352) , Product Manager (328) , 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 2870 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2764 reviews)); "Great people and teams who have a strong tradition of doing right by the customer and a passion for winning." ((in 2117 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1236 reviews)); "Bonus pay is good and most often it is more than the 100% of the target bonus" ((in 1123 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1919 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 888 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 644 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 198 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 177 reviews))

Cisco Software Developer reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,563 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,563 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4K reviews

4.0

Sep 22, 2008

Globally satisfied with working conditions, career building, etc

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Continuous learning and career building

Cons

encouragement for innovation is missing

4.0

Aug 29, 2008

Cisco is a great place to work but only the tough will survive and thrive

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cisco has no technology religion. We thirst for innovation and continue to adopt new technologies and development process. We learn from the very best in the industry, and we are willing to change. You will find disruptive patterns everywhere while working at Cisco, whether in technical areas or process related areas. You will not get bored because everything is continuously on the go. Those who are resistant to changes or are uncomfortable with trying new things should not apply.

Cons

There is a lot of pressure on individual contributors to get "visible" because of the annual ranking process. The process has a limited quota for top performers, so every year, management fights with each other to promote their own team, and individual contributors step on each other to get ahead. Ironically, Cisco greatly promotes teamwork and collaboration. However, with this limited quota ranking system, teamwork is just a slogan. Only the naive will believe and practice it.

3.0

Aug 13, 2008

Cisco - mediocrity

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability, reasonably good benefits and good people

Cons

Slow growth, politics, too much executive rhetoric

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