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      4.1

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (33,583 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 33,583 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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      3.0
      Jun 12, 2008

      Good place to work, but not great.

      Technical leader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible working hours, challenging work if you are lucky to be in a good project. Also being a big company, there are distinct advantages in getting answers to any questions that you have (technical or non-technical). Makes the most effective use of on-line resources. Has a very good social community.

      Cons

      Salaries are not great. Lots of middle management and program managers. Its very hierarchical, so dont expect to be recognized or rewarded for any good work. Stock never rises, so dont expect to make any money from stock options.

      3.0
      Jun 12, 2008

      Still a Great Company But Room for Improvement

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice place to work, but so are a lot of other places. The compensation is amazing. The initial job offers are almost impossible to turn down. Most employees are highly motivated about delivering new, top quality products to the customers. If you have the fortune to get on the right product team you really care about, your drive and commitment will help shape the solution from day one. You can focus on your job with minimum administrative distractions. Huge bonus in being able to spend the majority of your day writing quality code, less the distractions of administrative paperwork, irrelevant meetings etc.

      Cons

      Mobility in the company seems slow to average. Long hours in return for little merit and recognition. Probably due to a glut of middle management in the food chain perhaps? May result in a lot of managerial red tape in project approval process. Team creativity can sometimes stagnate as result.

      5.0
      Jun 12, 2008

      Cisco - a leader in the industry

      Marketign manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cisco is an arms dealer - as internet technoligies and appliceations get more and more pervasive nad popular, as data and voice gets more and more critical to business and commerce - Cisco only stands to gain. Good company, healthy culture, great benefits, good inter transfer opportunties

      Cons

      Matrix organization can be difficult to work in, silos and turf wars happen often, if you are in corp then San Jose is where you need to be to get ahead. Promotion seems to happen only when you look like you will leave otherwise - not because it is deserved

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