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      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (3,622 total reviews)
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      Chuck Robbins

      77% approve of CEO

      63% positive business outlook

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      4.2

      Culture & values

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Senior management

      Software Engineer || employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,622 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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      2.0
      Jan 20, 2026

      Out of touch management, old tech, disorganized, night work common

      Software engineer
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      Pros

      - WLB can be good if you're lucky and able to finesse the system - Interesting tech to work on and many clients, always work to do - older workforce emphasizes family values and time off for family - not a PIP factory - past severance packages have been generous - coworkers are respectful of privacy

      Cons

      - Management is out of touch, has high expectations that are poorly defined, and is extremely inflexible despite having very little technical knowledge - Pay is low - Management expects people to do extra work outside of normal hours and pressures employees to work tons of overtime - Tech is old - Career progression is limited - Offshore teams means working at night - Constant reorgs and layoffs - constant changes to team scope - Antiquated bug tracking/administrative system can be very confusing

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