What is going on with GSSO as more notable names left in the last couple weeks.

Ya. That is actually a HIPAA VIOLATION!!! Take a picture and call your local district attorney's office.

Cisco Cloud 🌨️ is finally here.

Massive hours are not the norm if you are assigned to "pet projects" of a Director. It's all about relationships at Cisco. Individual contributors without strategic relationships will be worked long hours and eventually discarded. Absolutely!... — read more 

Coming this summer - confirmed.

Media take a big blow and retaliate disgracefully. How will the legal team react ? Legal CEO will give a all hands ? Anyone going to explain why they didn't fight for the people employed or constitutional rights. Folks at the top try to... — read more 

Supreme court shot down the OSHA mandate as unconstitutional and overly broad. The federal mandate that was also used as the original excuse was shot down months ago... — read more 

I see lawsuits in the works if this will still be pushed @cisco

I only have a little bit left until retirement and that's why I'm still here. Otherwise I would have left already. When I look back on all these years behind me in this company, I still don’t understand how we degraded from a company where people... — read more 

No, it wasn't worth it. It is human nature to be wained by money and sell out who you really are, the higher one goes in the organization structure. I sold out for the money for about a decade and between the monthly trip to San Jose and the... — read more 

Just me or do others feel like they are regularly the crazy one at work? Logic is not adhered to in meetings, the obvious is ignored, running around in circles, priorities change daily... It's really trippy seeing other team mates act as if tgis is... — read more 

This is a general question, it's frank. I joined with only two years of experience and I am hoping to get about 5 years of experience and find a better paying job in a better company. I cannot complain much about Cisco though, my team is good and my... — read more 

Look how they call us now: "Legacy Tech Company Cisco (CSCO)" https://finance.yahoo.com/news/how-the-nasdaq-100-stealth-correction-slammed-markets-in-2022-185253835.html

In the end, I didn't even care how it would look on my resume, I was determined to leave ASAP due to too many career red flags that started popping up from the very start. From negative work culture that includes a total lack of respect for employees... — read more 

After so many layoffs, raises that don't keep up with inflation for years, abuse by management and ELT, politics instead of profits, and a logical conclusion that the company is dying (likely only has a few years left)... people are jumping ship left... — read more 

I'm hearing recurring rumors that Cisco may finally be moving forward with an acquisition of Radware, a long-time technology OEM partner. Anyone believe it ?

Which is the better job and why?

People worry too much about whether they will get laid off or survive the next round, forgetting that the most important thing is the skillset! If a person is continuously trying to upgrade their skills, then there is no problem - - - they will... — read more 

How many developers are now expected to work 60-hour weeks at best (70-hour and even 80-hour weeks are not unheard of)? Is there anybody who is able to do their work and maintain a good work/life balance? I feel like I'm drowning and there's nothing... — read more 

A few close friends said something big is happening. I wish I had more details but I don’t. Feels like a reorg/layoff cycle in IT but I’m not certain.

The Account SA is a non-technical role. Change my mind.

Signs it may be time to leave a job You are underusing your skills. You are not following your passion. The work environment is unhealthy. There are no opportunities for growth. The company's future is in question. Your ethics... — read more 

I'm aware that CNN and the Jimmy Kimmel show use Webex, but I personally do not know any other company that uses it. Is there any, especially in the tech industry?

I have also been thinking about this as a possibility for some time now: I just hope Cisco doesn't switch to an annual use-it-or-lose-it model or an unlimited PTO model so they don't have to pay out unused accrued PTO balances when people leave... — read more 

I asked my management chain and they said this is not happening. Must only be commercial.

Just like the rest of the world, at Cisco - the workers are many, the "Overlords" are few. The leadership of Cisco - is no longer my leadership. (Until or unless they change their ways). They have proven themselves to be inept. Do you really want... — read more 

Such a toxic company full of awful people.

For me, working at Cisco was like reliving my childhood and early adulthood under toxic passive-aggressive parents. This work culture is like a dysfunctional extended family that, for the most part, can't really stand each other. Constant threats... — read more 

Stole my PTO.

Title says it all. Admit it, the stock is a few dollars higher than you ever imagined. Are you guys holding or selling to realize profits

Is leaving Cisco and coming back again, as someone mentioned, really the best way? Because, I know a person who left but couldn’t come back.

I’m definitely not one of the manager’s favorites. Admittedly, I didn’t even bother to become one of those people. I will probably have to deal with favoritism again in the new company as well, but for now it is important for me to leave this one... — read more 

Cisco is lost in its own smug self-importance with nobody sycophantic dullards in all layers of management thinking they're the next Jobs/Gates/Zuckerberg. Company ruled by salespeople with no technical people on the ELT. It is a minor player in IT... — read more 

It was my dream job and when I got it, I was over the moon. I got lucky with my manager and team, every single one of them was a great person. For years, it was an amazing place to work. Then reorganizations started. Our team was broken apart, I got... — read more 

SA pooling is going to happen in FY23. SAs will be going Click2Expert in FY23. The cost of pre-sales engineering has to come down 20% starting in FY23. The pooling of SAs will allow for paying SAs much less as they will only be focused on a couple... — read more 

Wouldn't it be nice if Cisco fostered the kind of work culture that empowers individuals and immediately shuts down any kind of bullying and backstabbing? The work culture that encourages new ideas whoever they come from? You know, the exact opposite... — read more 

I got an offer and was quite surprised. Do you also think that competitors have come a long way when it comes to the conditions they give in order to attract and keep talents? Who would stay here when even the average Cisco employee can get much... — read more 

Merry Christmas to all you waste of space BAs and CTOs. I am sure you are having a good time as parasites riding on the back of SEs/SAs and having a laugh . Getting paid for doing nothing must be such an amazing way to earn a living. And to all... — read more 

I've been at Cisco for thirteen years and I've been trying to gather the courage to leave for the last two. Fear kept me from even looking for something new until I finally asked myself if I can picture myself being in my position for another five or... — read more