I just heard. We are all being pooled into a glorified GVE. WTF!!!! This will be the end of Cisco! I am leaving for a competitor immediately!!!!!

Cisco is still living off of the innovation created in the 90s. Since 2001, it's just been a bank - collecting checks from their installed base and distributing the profits to shareholders and senior executives. Cisco hasn't delivered any... — read more 

Our manager is trying to squeeze us in every way. If I'm going to be so overwhelmed and exhausted, then I'd rather do it in another company for higher pay. They can't understand that people need to be paid more if they want them to meet higher... — read more 

Old friends and colleagues going back years act like I never existed. When they face their own layoff (and they will if they stay at Cisco), I won't be there for them. What a lousy corporate culture.

Heard of a potential opening on the BD/Sales side for this team, but feeling cautious after LRs in my org. Anyone know anything about this offering and how the product stacks against competitors? Not looking to join another org that will be on the... — read more 

Brace brace !! May 16th - more reorg

I’ve heard from a trustworthy source that we finally found a buyer for Webex. My source wouldn’t divulge who - guessing private equity.

Was he just blowing smoke?

I left company 5 years back due to bad term with managers and former colleagues. Now, the former colleague applied to the company I work for and I absolute hate to see him again. While I will tell this yo the team get and can stop him coming here... — read more 

Did anyone ever get a benefit from the career guidance resources?

The truth is that most of you , working hard for mediocre Managers are innocent flowers. Those who are succeeding well without technical competence or Verri flowers.

I wish I would have lucky enough to have gotten the package. Cisco tries to position ourselves as above the rest of corporate America, but Executive actions show we are not, and in many cases, worse. Over COVID the Execs laughed and played on the... — read more 

Russian hackers exploit six-year-old Cisco flaw to target US government agencies https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/19/russian-hackers-exploit-six-year-old-cisco-flaw-to-target-us-government-agencies/

We were a great company once that respected its employees and did everything it could to keep the best talent instead of looking to get rid of them in any way possible because they "earn too much." I can't pinpoint when the shift happened, but I can... — read more 

Can anyone confirm the rumors???

With all the high inflation, how are the other tech companies doing with raises? Telling workers to just deal with it and no raise, and face some attrition? Or giving some retention raises? In the past Cisco's pay was competitive, but I think... — read more 

My manager told me RTP is being scaled down to just half a building. whaaaaat!

It is just unbelievable after what Cisco did to 4000+ of us: https://fortune.com/company/cisco-systems/best-companies/

Got put on performance plan by manager. Timing seems suspicious about quarterly performance reviews. Is it possible this is just a way to layoff more people?

Joined Cisco CX from other technology company this month. Why are the Cisco employees very immature and childish? Even those who are in 40's and 50's with over 10-year tenure have very so little knowledge and experience with no motivation, and yet... — read more 

Anyone notice that Chuck is almost never on the check ins, and when he is he phones it in for a few minutes then leaves? Nice to see how important his employees are to him.

Will there be salary raises a/o promotions this spring? If so, when?

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Cisco : "The majority of its products and business units have come from acquisitions..." It lists 218 acquisitions over the past three decades and with only 155 having a purchase price... — read more 

How did they end up handling 401k loans? Did they make everyone pay them all back on exit?

More layoffs coming to America Sales. RB is a complete disaster. EK is a big joke. When we have negative growth goals that tells you all that you need to know about the direction of the business. Our AVP and OD are nothing more than number... — read more 

All the SEMs, SSEMs and SEDs are quaking in their boots because MASSIVE consolidation is coming. The days of them all having only four reports are over.

My manager told me that he doesn't want promote me, because others in the team are good. I don't want to work for him because I found a better manager to work with. Managers, If you don't support your employee growth, karma return back to you. — read more 

https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/blog/losing-out-in-critical-technologies-cisco-systems-and-financialization

There are some serious allegations being made about hiring and promotion discrimination on here. Surprisingly it isn't your typical white v black people stuff. The cat is being let out of the bag or people are just fed up. Some Scary stuff being... — read more 

Look out folks, turns out this is just rumor

It's utterly exasperating how much emphasis Cisco places on projecting a pristine image to the outside world, while it's a completely different story internally. The facade that is presented to the public is carefully crafted and polished, but once... — read more 

It is absurd that Fortune recognizes Cisco after laying off 4,100 workers during Cisco's financial success, and even more absurd that Cisco leadership then promotes it after during this to us. This is so cold-hearted!

I’m a current red badge employee at Cisco. I’ve been working on my assignment for about 8 months. I’m getting a little concerned at the possibility of my department cutting its contractors. Out of curiosity, is anybody aware of any red badge... — read more 

I hope that this won’t be a bad acquisition… https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/sk11dn511113 Any thoughts?

Honest question. Why do the middle managers have so few reports?

Cisco said it was not about reducing costs. Lie. People were let go as they were higher cost. Cisco said it was about workforce transition and they wanted people in growing areas. Lie. People in security were let go and some other growth areas... — read more 

What's the difference between "Software Engineering Technical Leader" and "Engineering Technical Leader" in the org chart? I thought it was the difference between Tech Lead 1 and 2, but that isn't the case based on what I know about folks who hold... — read more 

Is RTP closing or not? I mean it has been empty forever, way before COVID. Wouldn’t surprise me. RIP RTP?