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 3,605 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 3,605 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 and benefits at Cisco .

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Cisco?

80% of Software Engineer employees at Cisco would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% 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 (3658) , Senior Software Engineer (1001) , Program Manager (621) , Project Manager (603) , Account Manager (593) , Network Consulting Engineer (491) , Systems Engineer (463) , Network Engineer (448) , Technical Consulting Engineer (417) , Business Analyst (412) , Technical Leader (353) , Senior Manager (328) , Product Manager (327) , Director (325) , Technical Lead (324)

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 2841 reviews)); "Worked for Cisco for over 10 years the best I can say Benefits are good." ((in 2697 reviews)); "Also great for people with families as lot work in hybrid settings or from home." ((in 2092 reviews)); "work culture is good and balanced" ((in 1222 reviews)); "cisco is a good place becuase it does not make you work like crrazy and they pay you well enough" ((in 1094 reviews))

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

"This also leads to relatively frequent layoffs of redundant divisions and attrition as acquired employees become fully vested and seek opportunities elsewhere." ((in 1908 reviews)); "Poor management (both middle and top)" ((in 877 reviews)); "Bad Managers were promoted." ((in 643 reviews)); "Middle and upper management seems very oblivious." ((in 176 reviews)); "Lack of clarity from senior management on direction of business" ((in 148 reviews))

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,605 total reviews)

Chuck Robbins

79% approve of CEO

62% 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

3.5

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Cisco with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,605 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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3.0

Jun 11, 2008

Cisco - an OK company to work for, nothing more, nothing less.

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Pros

World renowned company, everyone knows the name. Many extremely intelligent, knowledgeable employees. Numerous training courses available to further career options both within and outside of Cisco Brilliant IT infrastructure: Great support, technical resources second to none Certain benefits: Free drinks, good medical plans, good retirement funding plans

Cons

Salary below industry standards, grading and salary increases are awarded in a staggered manner (promoted first, then payed more "at some stage") Growing trend towards extreme frugality is becoming bothersome: Benefits are slowly being taken away in various theatres across the globe (Asia Pacific reducing bottle waste - no more juices or bottled water)

3.0

Jun 11, 2008

Great Job

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get valuable experience that is needed in field.

Cons

The employees lounge doesn't have much food in it, and that makes me upset

5.0

Jun 11, 2008

Cisco's great

Software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

You are encouraged to collaborate and seek visibility, even externally. Some employees can even work from home or in a remote office. Managers are generally open minded and encourage asking tough questions and challenging the status quo. Industry Leader. Still a growth company. Compensation and benefits are excellent. For instance, the medical and dental package is 2nd to none and much better than most other comparable companies. “If you are uncomfortable with change, Cisco might not be the place for you. There are significant leadership and strategy changes as we adapt to different markets. Many projects we work on are started and stopped haphazardly by product marketing or senior leadership.

Cons

“- Many things in the new hire process are unorganized for new employees. I particularly dislike the 2+ week overhead trying to get initial items setup. - Expectations for corporate culture may be put on badges, but I am not feeling the type of camaraderie that I had, nor the new employee immersing expectations that occurred for my last job with "Big Chip Inc". It's starting to feel like more people are there putting in their 9 - 5 instead of being there because they enjoy their work more. Then again I am biased and so is my viewpoint of being a Software Engineer.”

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