Cisco reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(33,614 total reviews)
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Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,614 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cisco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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34K reviews
5.0
Nov 24, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Collaborative work environment. Everyone loves what they do and as a result, they work as a cohesive unit. Great leadership, not too much of a heirarchy. If you have a good idea, then you can take it to the top. Very responsible socially too. A lot of community service opportunities and they definitely care about others. This is not any other greedy corporation. It's a wonderful place where you can grow and develop rapport with fellow employees. I loved my time there and I hope that you will consider it to be one of your top choices as well. Good luck!

Cons

I really don't think there's anything wrong with Cisco. I'd say the only probably is that it is so large, that it is hard to find your way around the company. But that's the case with any other company of this size as well. I would suggest that they strengthen their internal communications, otherwise things will get lost in translation. They're also placing a great emphasis on the future, but if these projections turn out to be remarkably inaccurate, this could be very detrimental to the company and your long term future. So theres' a risk involved, as is the case with most tech companies

3.0
Nov 23, 2008

Good stable job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to learn new things and meet people with wide range of interests, Learn about cutting edge technologies (Cisco is market leader in many of these industries), Professional growth opportunities (training, classes, conferences), Rewarded for patent ideas, People are very smart and driven, Business units have team events/socials/celebrations to boost morale, Security of a big company with many resources, Open to new ideas/work styles that are collaborative workpaces, Down-to-earth culture, Pretty good food, Great location in CA, Good relocation package, Can meet lots of interesting people as an intern

Cons

Hard to move up the ladder, Hard to know what is going on in other aspects of the business

4.0
Nov 20, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly employees, great culture, lots of good benefits and new products coming out. The San Jose campus is massive, with just over 50 buildings, and there is always work going on somewhere. The work environment is also good, and the labs are generally well organized. They also have free soda/tea/coffee, and you can occasionally find free food by going to various presentations. There are also two gyms and a daycare center, and provide great benefits to full-time employees. I accumulated the equivalent of 3.5 weeks PTO per year as a co-op/intern, the same as any regular employee.

Cons

There are too many managers and executives, and endless business/technical meetings which do not contribute much (in fact the most useful meetings are the meet&greet because they encourage teamwork, even though they have nothing to do with your job). Also, the work can be slow and boring at times, and you will not be immune to "burnout" at Cisco. As a co-op, I received no benefits other than PTO and hourly pay.

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