CX layoffs in first week of November- BDMs, product, and other bits. A lot of people have been talking about this, so I'm pretty sure this is one of the rumors that's no longer just a rumor. I'm just wondering if anteing else will be hit in that same... — read more 

Any ideas what has happened here ?

My manager has unofficially informed me about a potential impact on his team in November. My role maybe eliminated. What will happen to my ESPPs after the layoff in November.

Never heard of them before

You get a layoff package and have 30 days to find a job at Cisco. What happens if you leave for a new employer during that 30 days? Do you still get the rest of the package even though you didn't spend the 30 days looking for another job in Cisco?... — read more 

Heard from a friend who heard from his manager that we'll have no layoffs until next year most likely. What are the chances he is true and not just full of it?

Is that deal still happening with SPVSS being sold off, or did they back off a leave Cisco holding the bag?

I'm hearing a reorg and LR are scheduled to happen before the holiday season. Anyone know anything about this? Not sure of what bus will be hit

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cisco-hiring-more-women-non-100500171.html

How to stay 20 years too long and get 700 million out of a crony Board. Hey, I would buy that one! It is a joke how much he is out trying to sell this.

Hi.. anyone know is that any layoff in hyperflex project..

What’s the latest on UKI business / leadership as I got an offer to join? Insider input really needed. Thx

What cx stands for ? They merged tac and advanced services to cx. How is this organization doing these days ?

Largest customer is pulling out due to bad service from non USA engineers. SVP is involved contract will be revoked 31 october.

Is it true that a high IPF makes it harder to get on LR list?

their hardware appliances are called Firepower now and looks like a large team. have they done anything big/new since the deal closed in 2013? do they have good sales and successful cloud native ports of their solutions now? their founder is still... — read more 

The most vulnerable are probably the folks on h1 and cisco filed green card for them. They have no escape route and could get LRed anytime and be out of status. If there are no older americans left to cut, they could be next. The rest of us who are... — read more 

Cisco's strategy for the last 20 years appears to be: Sell the same old routers and switches, buy companies, burn case reserves on stock buy backs, pay dividends. Obviously, this strategy is intended to lift the short term share price and personally... — read more 

It's widely known and now confirmed that early October will yield a large blood bath in SJC and RTP. Most BU's impacted, including the largest. The goal is to get rid of the "older" workers (that are left) and H1B applicants with green card... — read more 

Happening now....red badge and blue badges affected. Friend just got laid off today. Found this in another thread, it was posted two days ago. I'm assuming it's referring to Thursday. I haven't heard of any layoffs that day so I'm trying to figure... — read more 

I have never been below a 1.1, and I received a .75 this year. Did anyone else get a very low IPF this year? I'm in the US.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/09/24/h-1b-spouses-work-ban-rule-coming-within-three-months-feds-say/amp/

There have been rumors about the CX organization with Maria Martinez making changes to the department?

I am currently at TC of 230k. Can I get close to $250k TC at G10 level ?

I am with Cisco for over 6 years now. Recently I received an offer from a promising start-up matching my cisco package + equity which is just on paper as they are not a publicly traded company. Their management is experienced, mature and this is not... — read more 

30,000 Cisco users affected. Reportedly 1 customer affected. If they leave it shutoff will anyone really complain?

Hello All, with new SPBU org announced everybody is now waiting for the dooms day. Wonder when the brewing storm in the ocean is doing landfall drowning hard working genuine SP BU worker bees in greed and laziness of visionless senior managers.

I don't understand why Cisco stocks are skyrocketing. Are we the new Google?

Any update for layoff.

Anyone know if there's going to be a end of the year promotion and raise cycle?

It's bonus time. I was very happy with mine. How about you?

I have been recently got selected as Director in Webex at Bangalore. What is the salary range for the Director position ?

Any reliable figures

Climbing up over the carcasses of failed projects and products is a skill that all aspiring director+ types in cisco have mastery on Rest of time they spend spying on and punishing people via dashboards, rewarding cronies and playing with bugs in... — read more 

There are couple of Directors and a Sr. Manager who has been given a task by MM to do restructuring in CCBU. Is anyone aware if there are any impacts so far on this plan ?

https://www.industryweek.com/companies-executives/ibm-being-sued-age-discrimination-after-firing-thousands

Anyone have insights on the Canadian theatre? Last I heard, it was a political land mine and LRs were being handed out like candy.

There will be a CX layoff in November as functional consolidations that were announced last month now get rolled out to people. Good lucks.