Cisco does not have a clue how to run a software business. AppD is losing to its competitors and will have some layoffs this coming Dec 12. Those who still stay will have to work harder since positions aren’t going to be backfilled. It’s probably a... — read more 

I'm not thankful for the soul-draining company culture at Cisco, incompetent leadership, constant fear of layoffs - for an obviously good reason, useless yearly reviews that have no bearing on who'll get laid off, and the eroding benefits. I know I... — read more 

While I am quite stressed about whether I will be a target or not, I am thinking about whether those who remain will have the opportunity next year to witness some new bad acquisition in a series of bad acquisitions in this company... What do you... — read more 

CEO of $4.5 billion tech firm slams his peers over layoffs: ‘These are humans’ Julian Teicke, CEO of Wefox, told CNBC he is “disgusted” by what he views as a disregard by some of his peers for their... — read more 

whether to work or walk How much salary to accept or walk learning new skills attitude

Why worry about something you have no control over? Why ask folks who have no idea if this or that group will be impacted? Layoffs are part of Cisco's culture just like inviting useless expensive guest speakers or seeing Fran and Maria switch to a... — read more 

By Belle Lin Nov. 23, 2022 1:09 pm ET Fletcher Previn, Cisco Systems Inc.’s new chief information officer, said he is working to help position the networking-equipment maker as a leader in hybrid... — read more 

Guess what company isn't going to get a huge government contract?

Judging by the changes in our manager's behavior, this should be a sign that our team will be impacted. At least that's what I think but maybe it's not a reliable sign? This time I would like to be the target. I'm one of those people who can't... — read more 

I think the majority here agree that it shouldn't be required for the company to make such a cut. How much money was spent on excessive bonuses and other almost unnecessary things that did not bring much good to this company? A lot! The conclusion is... — read more 

Cisco Faces Resistance to Software Bundles from Cost-Conscious Companies For years, Cisco has relied on a widely used tactic to drive sales: The enterprise tech giant pitches customers on large bundles of products that include everything from its... — read more 

I know I won't be able to relax and stop thinking about layoffs. I admit, I am a worrier by nature but that doesn't absolve Cisco of responsibility for handling this whole thing in such a disorganized, untransparent, and prolonged way. I hope others... — read more 

Since Cisco announced layoffs, share price of Cisco is increasing, I am not saying there is a connection, just something to look at.

Is EN going to be impacted ? Heard that meraki started hiring or opened new job positions . Looks like its Cisco that's going to take hit this time

Let’s see some estimates of how many heads are going to be axed by BU.

https://www.outlookindia.com/business/tech-layoffs-cisco-plans-to-sack-over-4-000-employees-in-a-rebalancing-move-report-news-239110/amp

Just got the word. Services is being spun out to an entirely different company. MM will be the CEO. The name of the new company is ridiculous.

It's not a Cisco-specific thing. Layoffs happen in nearly every company and every industry. It's a fact of life. Listening to people being shocked that we're having layoffs and lamenting over what a lousy company Cisco is because of it is frankly... — read more 

I wonder if it is true that some people were informed that their jobs were safe so that Cisco would prevent them from leaving. I don't trust my manager at all, so I wouldn't trust him if he told me I was safe.

We all know relationships play a major role when it comes to layoffs here. Those who want to avoid cuts every August and November, do not try too hard to be one of the best employees and instead work on being well connected and in a good... — read more 

Does anyone know if CX advanced services for Enterprise networking and computing systems are impacted ? Aci, compute, nexus etc….

Do not fear the Reaper. I drew the LR card now somewhat long ago. It was honestly probably the best thing for my career. I received a good nine month payout. Thanks Cisco. I had a better paying job even before my sixty day final PC LR turn in... — read more 

The GSSO Americas VP of Sales who is being moved into a new position will not take accountability for his lies on Gold Rush. The GSSO Americas VP of Sales is not coming from PAN but will be internal hire. Hearing the GSSO Americas SED will be... — read more 

Any thoughts on email from MM

It’s sad to see how negative some people are here…I’m not sure how some of you even have the motivation to wake up every morning. Yes, Cisco like many large tech companies today has it’s problems - favoritism, politics, poor ELT members, hemmorging... — read more 

And the reason for that is very clear: fewer and fewer people here enjoy their work. Trust in leadership is almost non-existent. Most of them know that there are not many opportunities waiting for them here, nor that they can build the future... — read more 

What I learned from some of the previous cuts is that there were many who were surprised that they ended up on the cut list. Are there any subtle signs that someone might become a target?

As part of the upcoming layoffs - the property is for sale.

I left a decent job to join Cisco eight months ago. With the job market the way it was then, it didn't even occur to me that there might be cuts any time soon. Now I'm at risk of being laid off less than nine months after being hired. I've done my... — read more 

When will the Cisco Board of Directors finally do their Job?

Take my group for example. We are painfully understaffed. Whenever we do get new people, they usually leave before they hit the 1-year mark. We recently had someone quit less than a month after joining. Then we have a bunch of old-timers who are... — read more 

Is the list already prepared for Dec 12 LR.? Or are they working on the list now only?

Have You Had Any Pay Adjustments in 2021 and 2022? Hello All - I work in the IT department of a Fortune 500 company who is not a competitor. I wanted to see if I can learn what other Fortune 500 companies did in 2021 and 2022 in terms of adjusting... — read more 

Any update

My manager has been reluctant to assign me to any new funded project. I've been in a perpetual state of holding/clean-up/helping co-workers since late August. Granted our business group is in a state of chaos due to a major initiative being... — read more 

I think that many of you can agree to the above statement. CR made too many mistakes by hiring some wrong people to it ELT.

During Chambers time as CEO he set a clear vision for Cisco - “Change the way we work, live, learn and play”, along with his decision to be either number 1 or 2 in each product category Cisco sell. This vision brought Cisco to be a true leader in... — read more 

Should be a fun next few months. They'll start with the LR and then follow that up with re-releasing the worst comp plan the company's ever seen in second half!