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      4.1

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (33,596 total reviews)
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      Chuck Robbins

      79% approve of CEO

      67% positive business outlook

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      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      Work/Life balance

      4.2

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      Cisco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33,596 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
      3.0
      Jun 26, 2008

      Good on Resume, not easy to advance

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      International community, market leader and good products, good on resume, good experience.

      Cons

      too much politics (culture), internal salaries are not known (they don't want you to know what your peerss are earning), middle managers are not good managers, work hard culture and keep at it (never give up), lack of communication from middle management.

      3.0
      Jun 25, 2008

      Cisco - Solid but needs a tune-up

      Manager, product marketing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The level of talent at Cisco is generally quite high and a cut above other companies. The compensation package is generally solid though raises have not kept up with the rest of the valley and Cisco is no longer significantly better than other companies. The sheer size of Cisco allows one to move into other areas of interest and find new opportunities if they desire to branch out.

      Cons

      Hours are long and work loads high. If you make an effort to take time off management will be supportive in my experience but they will not go out of their way to encourage work life balance. The company will suck you dry if you let it. Competition for advancement is very keen, especially at the grade 11/12 level and politics will often play a very significant role since there will almost always be several qualified people. Career development is non-existent even for those who have been labeled "high potential". The management at the Director and Sr. Director level is the weakest in the company and contains a significant number of political infighters and deadwood. This creates management paralysis and limits growth opportunities for others.

      4.0
      Jun 24, 2008

      Cisco is a mixed bag.

      Technical leader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cisco has great benefits and is phenomenal at promoting flexible work. Cisco empowers employees to innovate and be creative; to take charge of finding solutions for problems. If you are a self starter it is easy to have an interesting job.

      Cons

      There are a HUGE amount of politics going on. Secrets, backstabbing, unfair promotions. It is a very competitive environment. Some groups have way too much process and others not enough. It's easy to get lost in the shuffle.

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