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Engineers at Cisco Systems give their company a 4.0 out of 5.0, while the average rating for Cisco Systems is 4.1, making them 2% less happy than every other employee at Cisco Systems and 13% happier than every other Engineer on CareerBliss - the happiest Engineers work for Motorola Solutions.

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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 9 Engineer Review Ratings)
Engineer
in Santa Clara, CA

"My working team was 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
Engineer
in San Jose, CA
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5

Average Engineer Ratings in the Past 5 Years

Year Salary
2011 $3
2012 $5
2014 $3
2015 $5
Engineer
in Raleigh, NC

"A very good company to start 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
Engineer
in Santa Clara, CA

"Open communications and initiative driven."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"Cisco provided a very open door policy, and was highly aggressive and rewarding."

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

"Always be open and show your capability. Present yourself as confident and smart."

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

"I disliked the long hours, and incapable managers who do not have the technical knowledge to manage engineers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"As managers, you should have at least minimum knowledge of what type of people you manage. You reward those with appreciation."

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

Average Cisco Systems Attributes by Engineer

Company Culture
4
Growth Opportunities
3.7
People You Work With
4.2
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
4.2
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.2
Engineer
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Engineer
Person You Work For 4.1 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.8 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Engineer
in San Jose, CA
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4.4 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Engineer
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.6 / 5 Work Setting 4.6 / 5
Support You Get 4.2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.5 / 5
Company Culture 4.2 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Engineer
Person You Work For 1.1 / 5 People You Work With 1.6 / 5 Work Setting 4.2 / 5
Support You Get 3.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.4 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1.4 / 5
Engineer
in San Jose, CA

"It was a wonderful experience to work with Cisco Systems."

What do you like about working at Cisco Systems?

"I liked the opportunity to learn more and develop."

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

"All you need is an interest to work and focus. Then Cisco is a great place to work."

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