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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
577
open professional roles
1,111
opened in the last 90 days
1,120 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
30
states hiring
California, North Carolina, Texas, New York, Virginia, Washington
What it hires for: Engineering (596), Sales (150), Product (70), Marketing (62), Operations (58). By level: mid level (393), early career (219), senior ic (214), director (123), manager (105).
Where: San Jose, California, United States of America (236), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States of America (119), North Carolina (102), San Jose, CA (73), Milpitas, California, United States of America (72), San Francisco, California, United States of America (41), New York City, NY (31), Milpitas, CA (22).
Main hubs: San Jose, CA (73), New York City, NY (31), Milpitas, CA (22). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
CISCO Systems is No. 3 on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, 2026 (Fortune and Great Place To Work). See which of these companies are hiring now.
Where CISCO Systems ranks
Where CISCO Systems placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For hiring entry-level and junior roles63 entry-level and junior roles · of 49
- #12Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For that are hiring now332 open roles · of 62
- #12Employers with the most product jobs27 roles · of 100
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
CISCO Systems in the industry job lists
Where CISCO Systems places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #11Entry-level semiconductor jobs and who is hiring15 entry-level · of 25
- #20Employers with the most open semiconductor jobs32 open · of 25
CISCO Systems hiring at a glance
- We have tracked CISCO Systems's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 1,120 professional roles in that time.
- 77 of CISCO Systems's 408 open roles (19%) are entry-level or early-career and 3 describe structured training.
- 106 open roles (26%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Claude, Microsoft Copilot (M365), OpenAI API/GPT, PyTorch.
- Of the 145 open roles that state where the work happens, 42 remote, 92 hybrid, 11 on-site.
- Among open roles, 6 require a security clearance and 1 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
- 19% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 35% for Technology & Software employers.
- 107 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 13 days ago.
- By open professional roles, CISCO Systems ranks #32 of 1,821 Technology & Software employers we track.
What CISCO Systems asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- quota 191
- python 60
- aws 30
- kubernetes 30
- go-to-market 28
- machine learning 27
- ci/cd 25
- supply chain 23
- agile 21
- azure 21
AI tools named: Claude (4), Microsoft Copilot (M365) (3), OpenAI API/GPT (3), PyTorch (3), CUDA (2), Cursor (2). AI certifications named: PMI-CPMAI (2).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “Participate in scheduled on-call rotations (3 rotations/year) to proactively diagnose, solve, and resolve APM backend issues and customer escalations.”Software Engineer Full Stack / Backend I (Full Time) - United States (training provided)
How CISCO Systems compares with Technology & Software employers
| Measure | CISCO Systems | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 408 | 19 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 19% | 35% |
| Roles that are remote | 0% | 3% |
Median across 1,781 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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- Senior QA Automation Engineer - Networking L2/L3Milpitas, California, United States of America
- Senior Cloud Engineer (DBRE)Milpitas, California, United States of America
- Senior ASIC DFT DV Engineer (Hybrid)San Jose, California, United States of America
- Amplify Marketing Specialist I (Full-Time) - United StatesResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States of America
- EHS Program Manager, Eastern USCary, North Carolina, United States of America
- ASIC Physical Design Engineer II (Full Time) - United StatesSan Jose, California, United States of America
- Information Security Engineer HybridAlpharetta, Georgia, United States of America
What CISCO Systems pays
Across 211 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 19% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
CISCO Systems news from SEC filings
Acquisitions, leadership changes and capital raised by CISCO Systems, from its SEC filings in the last 12 months.
- Leadership change · Executive or director change · SEC filing
Conferences where CISCO Systems appears
Listed as an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker on the event’s own pages.
Common questions
- Is CISCO Systems hiring?
- CISCO Systems has 577 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 1,111 opened in the last 90 days and 1,120 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does CISCO Systems pay?
- Across 211 postings with a posted salary range, CISCO Systems's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does CISCO Systems hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 77 of CISCO Systems's 408 open roles (19%) are entry-level or early-career and 3 describe structured training. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does CISCO Systems offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 145 open roles that state where the work happens, 42 remote, 92 hybrid, 11 on-site.
- What skills does CISCO Systems ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are quota (191), python (60), aws (30), kubernetes (30), go-to-market (28), machine learning (27).
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