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Working at Cisco Systems in San Jose, CA: 448 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in San Jose, CA Area

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On average, employees in San Jose, CA at Cisco Systems give their company a 3.5 rating out of 5.0 based on 448, whereas overall Average Rating of Cisco Systems is 4.1 out of 5.0 based on 1249 Cisco Systems Review Ratings. The happiest Cisco Systems employees in San Jose, CA are Software Engineers submitting an average rating of 4.2.

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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 996 Cisco Systems Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.0
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
4.0
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.1
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"I have worked for Cisco for 23 years. Company with a great culture, values, innovation and cares about the community. Innovation comes from within and via acquisitions of technology, people and culture. Cisco's portfolio is broad and rich and has a great partner channel model. Customer success and centricity is what drives loyalty."
Posted 3 years ago in San Jose, CA

Working at Cisco Systems in San Jose, CA: 448 Employee Reviews

Software Engineer

"I've worked for Cisco since 2009. I've found it to be a strong company with good ethical values."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Software Engineer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.1
Cisco Systems (1249)

4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is Sigma Designs (5)
2.2 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Polara Engineering (6)
3.9 Average of All Companies in this Industry (20,231)
Project Manager

"Good place to work. Good work location. Lot of things to learn."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Software Engineer

"Very good and inspiring. good to choose"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Software Engineer

"It's a great company to work for."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Technical Program Manager

"I have worked in Cisco for almost 12 years. Love the company culture. Everyone is respected and has the freedom to express their ideas. Diversity is encouraged. Great for work-life balance. Lots of good programs for employee growth in terms of technical as well as personal growth. Would love to work again if given an opportunity."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Analyst
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
DevOps Engineer

"Cisco is pretty nice company to work with."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Software Engineer

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I liked everything very much."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Know your stuff, and be smart."

What don't you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"There is nothing I don't like."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Software Developer

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I like working on the top of the edge of the technology, the good salary, and friendly people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Try to know common things in Java and C, and be able to write a code on a piece of paper."

What don't you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"It is not very organized. It is stressful and very far from the place I live."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more organized. Specify and assign the duties more clearly."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Database Administrator

"I work for Cisco since 2019. I join as MongoDB database Admin. Cisco HQ is located in San Jose California. I would say Cisco is best working place."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Technical Lead

"I have worked in cisco systems and the company is very good."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Lead Engineer

"It's a good place to work. Colleagues were so helpful. Latest technologies were used. Also, mindful directors and helpful. A good working environment."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Software Developer

"All good so no comments ."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Program Manager

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"The company was a great leader in the telecom industry."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Enjoy the culture and the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the industry, and the chance to advance quickly."

What don't you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"It was a bit far for my commute on a daily basis."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep doing what you have been doing, and listen a bit more to mid-level contributors."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

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