Cisco Software Engineer reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,620 total reviews)
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Chuck Robbins

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Software Engineer || employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,620 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
Mar 11, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

All Good, salary, work life balance

Cons

Due to AI, layoff may be possible

4.0
Mar 9, 2026

G6 SWE Review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Relevant tech stack if on right time Work from home on many times Good WLB Stocks been rising recently Has been doing pretty good job adapting to AI

Cons

Pay can't compare to other top tech Many layers of management sometimes makes it difficult to stay aligned

4.0
Mar 5, 2026

Great company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Was able to obtain full-time employment after 15-month apprenticeship, with bonus opportunities. Company has great culture, really values cross-functional collaboration. Offers great learning opportunities through company-paid memberships and offers connected recognition

Cons

No cons for me at this time

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