Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Software Engineering Technical Leader?

Software Engineering Technical Leader professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 137 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 Engineering Technical Leader Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineering Technical Leader interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Software Engineering Technical Leader employees well?

Software Engineering Technical Leader professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 137 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineering Technical Leader salaries 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 Software Engineering Technical Leader reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(137 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

68% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

Software Engineering Technical Leader employees have rated Cisco with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 137 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineering Technical Leader professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineering Technical Leader professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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137 reviews

4.0

Jun 15, 2026

Good work-life balance but low pay compared to competitors

Software engineering technical leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Life Balance and remote opportunity

Cons

Low pay compared to competitor

3.0

May 23, 2026

Good benefits, but frequent layoffs every six months

Software engineering technical leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work with benefits Insurance, car lease program etc

Cons

Frequent layoffs, every 6 months…

4.0

Jan 13, 2026

Good

Software engineering technical leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is above average but not FAANG level Experience at company varies drastically based upon business unit

Cons

Layoffs are every other quarter

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