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 3,623 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 3,623 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 (3674) , 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 (418) , Business Analyst (413) , 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 2837 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2686 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2113 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1214 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1136 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and yearly hikes were low" ((in 1911 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 882 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 645 reviews)); "Too much politics; people don't work for the common goal but to justify their existence" ((in 203 reviews)); "Senior Management is in favor of some employees in the team and really do not get into to the depth of any issues." ((in 147 reviews))

Cisco Software Engineer reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,623 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 3,623 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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5.0

Aug 11, 2010

good company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible timings good people good work challenging environment latest technology to work on good infrastructure

Cons

big company, less work and sometimes processes take a long time

2.0

Aug 8, 2010

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Software engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance can be pretty decent if you want it to be. Overall compensation is on par. Fringe benefits have been decreasing but are still there. Very flexible work hours.

Cons

Your ability to succeed or fail at cisco depends heavily on the relationship you have with your direct manager and what he is willing to do for you. Many of the managers are great at cisco. The working relationship I shared with mine however was poor thereby making my time at cisco more difficult than average. In CA, lower level engineers have been converted to hourly salaries with decrease in compensation which is bad. Cisco tends to breed incompetency and complacency on projects that have been around awhile, only innovating via acquisition. The direction they are taking in the consumer market seems very misguided.

4.0

Aug 8, 2010

It is overall good place to work, one can have good life-work balance.

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The working environment is friendly, supportive team mates will enjoy working

Cons

Higher management is not very good, one will not get recognition for his/her work. no career path

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