Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Program Manager?

Program Manager professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 526 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 Program Manager Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Program Manager employees well?

Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 526 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager salaries and benefits at Cisco .

How happy are Program Manager professionals working at Cisco?

76% of Program Manager employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Program Manager professionals have also rated Cisco with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3658) , Senior Software Engineer (1001) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (603) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (491) , Systems Engineer (463) , Network Engineer (448) , Technical Consulting Engineer (417) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (353) , Senior Manager (328) , Product Manager (327) , Director (325) , Technical Lead (324)

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 2841 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2697 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2092 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1222 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1094 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 1908 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 877 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 643 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 176 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 148 reviews))

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3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(526 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

65% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Program Manager employees have rated Cisco with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 526 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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526 reviews

4.0

Sep 30, 2008

Great Work Life balance

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Pros

Great Work-Life balance. Very collaborative work environment. Plenty of opportunities for internal job transfers. Opportunities to learn many COTS and in house developed applications and processes. Great encouragement to the employees from the management for learning courses that contribute to career development, professional and personal growth. Employees in general take pride in working for Cisco and show belongingness to the company. Brand name is easily recognized through out the globe.

Cons

Too big a company, with many processes. Formal knowledge transition and standardised onboarding processes almost non existent or differ greatly across various organizations. More than one person/team working on the same task without each other's knowledge.

4.0

Sep 25, 2008

Cisco is a good place to work if you want work-life balance

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility. Work life balance. The flexible schedule at Cisco allows one to balance family, extra cirriculars and higher eductation. Cisco is very supportive of ongoing training and higher education

Cons

Compensation. Hard to get promotions and salary raises. Even when one receives a promotions, the salary compensation for that promotion may not come until 1-2 quarters after. Bonuses are very fair though.

2.0

Jul 17, 2008

Mixed Thoughts and Emotions

Program manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good benefits. Interesting people. Smart people. Interesting products. Working for a company that is an industry leader. Some people who are passionate about making the world better hrough technology. I really can't think of much more to say. The people are interesting and smart, the environment is electrifying, and it is a company that has made a tremendous impact in the way people live, work, and play! There are some really good pockets to work in within the company, and you really have to seek those out. And I think that's about it It has been quite an experience, and one I shall never forget!

Cons

Ageism with no recourse. Impotent human resources managers who don't want to deal with problematic senior managers. Senior level people hiring their friends for critical positions, and the friends are incompetent. Excessive politics. Burdensome bureaucracy leading to a lack of agility--inability to get done what could be done. TAP (talent assessment process) in which competent employees are rated poorly for political reasons--I can't tell you how many times I have seen the competent employee let go in the quarterly purge, while the mediocre, non-threatening employee remains in place and is rewarded. An Asian VP who promoted every Asian on our large team before moving on to a new position. Reorganizations to cover up failures.

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