Is Cisco a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 3,624 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 Engineer Jobs at Cisco now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Cisco .

Does Cisco pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cisco with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 3,624 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Cisco.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco?

78% of Software Engineer employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Cisco with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cisco?

Software Engineer (3676) , Senior Software Engineer (1004) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (606) , Account Manager (594) , Network Consulting Engineer (495) , Systems Engineer (464) , Network Engineer (449) , Technical Consulting Engineer (420) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (353) , Product Manager (328) , Senior Manager (328) , Technical Lead (326) , Director (325)

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 2828 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 2119 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1230 reviews)); "Good compensation and pay." ((in 1119 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cisco according to real employee reviews?

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1920 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 882 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 635 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 196 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 180 reviews))

Cisco Software Engineer reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,624 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

78% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer || employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,624 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer || professionals have a good working experience there. Cisco is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer || professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Aug 29, 2011

Good place with good work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Good work life balance. I thinks it's best place for woman. * Smart employees and has decent learning experience. * Good training sponsored by company * Easy to move withing company * Looks good on resume * Good job security (yes, even after recent heavy layoffs, it's one of the safest company) * Still best network company in world.

Cons

* Very hard to move vertical. * Little bit slow moving company due to its size. * Avg compensation. * Has no gym or any ping pong table in any bldg.

1.0

Aug 19, 2011

not the best place for contractors

Software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Work from home options available

Cons

not the best place for contractors. old Technologies used in IT dept

4.0

Aug 5, 2011

Stressful but financially rewarding

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay (includes bonus), good benefits, flexible hours, lots of different things going on in the company if you want to switch. Company is the leader in the core of the internet, which is a huge plus as the world revolves ever more around the internet.

Cons

Cisco's upper management has grandiose hopes to lead the world in anything related to the internet, and frankly we don't have the expertise in things like tablets, social networking, etc. That is stretching the company thin and putting undo pressure on developers. Job security has not been good over the past decade, with layoffs every couple of years. Morale is currently very bad. Stock is at trading at 1998 levels.

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