Does Cisco Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cisco Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cisco Systems. This rating has decreased by 460% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cisco Systems?

91% of Cisco Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cisco Systems 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

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

"Culture in most teams are good." ((in 7 reviews)); "good work life balance and really chill" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great to work at when you have a great team." ((in 4 reviews)); "Work culture has been excellent" ((in 3 reviews)); "Good people" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Work life balance, less pay." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cisco Systems redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cisco Systems redundancy and their outlook for job security at Cisco Systems in 2026.

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Cisco Systems Reviews

4.0

91% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Cisco Systems has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cisco Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

41 reviews

4.0

Jun 13, 2026

Good work culture but concerns about layoffs

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work culture, flexible options, remote work and no strict timings

Cons

Always uncertain about job due to layoffs

4.0

Oct 17, 2025

Good WLB

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Year end shutdown, good espp & RSU

Cons

- Legacy tech, slow growth slow promotion

5.0

Aug 10, 2017

Great Leadership

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I have work for 8 years at the company. The C level leaders is tremendous.

Cons

As a public company we have lost our direction. No C-level

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