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 (605) , 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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4K reviews

4.0

Mar 25, 2011

normal ones, but not good for career growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management team is very supportive. Compensation package is good. Documentation is well established. Cozy environment to work. Rich training resources.

Cons

Technical is mature, no cutting-edge technical learned in daily work..such it is hard to find a new career outside Cisco. Cisco is adopting new strategy which is hiring more new graduates to replace mid-level engineers

2.0

Mar 24, 2011

It is a great company but unhappy with the managers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are excellent. Wide variety of resources available for personal and professional growth Work can be interesting if project is going smooth.

Cons

Work culture, Dissatisfaction in promotions etc. Constant fears and threatens of layoffs. budget cuts every few quarter. Senior management unclear about the vision of the company

2.0

Mar 21, 2011

Absolute no work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free to use WebEx products. Cisco's salary and benefit are competitive.

Cons

Totally no work life balance. Management expects you to work in the evening to synch with China developers. Sometimes I have to work until 11pm. But still need to go to office before 9:30am. Lack of directions. WFH is not encouraged. Multiple groups in the company and compete with each other with products targeting the same market. Lack of experience in Product Marketing. Have no idea what customers want. Only management favorites get rewarded.

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