I've been on here quietly reading the posts and I have to say there is a lot of negativity openly expressed. I suspect most of it is from people who got LR'd and are bummed to be out of the easiest place to make money one can think of. Cisco is... — read more 

Reading this got me really angry. Just when we needed a stroke of luck something like this hits us from the outside. Was the administration thinking about the consequences of imposing these tariffs at all? It was just a matter of time before this... — read more 

Did anyone reading rumors here ever consider the possibility that competitors may be posting here to sabotage the morale of current employees? Take what you read here with a grain of salt

Crew - we are doing just fine, just fine: https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/-cisco-accelerates-growth-for-service-providers-with-new-silicon-and-software--for-the-5g-and-20180911-00389

During my 1-to-1 with a Sr. Manager, I came to know, that some business of Collaboration where there is a flat, but consistent revenue, is to be outsourced. The employees of these products will be transferred to the outsourced company. Is this true?... — read more 

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2018/09/07/cisco-leadership-shakeup-exec-departures-csco.html Has anyone still at Cisco seen this mail and able to share details? Biz Journal won’t show detail without the purchase of a subscription

There is a huge hiring going on in Product Management in CCBU in India, under the carpet. This is to release a few Product Manager staff left in BXB. The new building in Bangalore where CCBU is to be shifted will host these employees.

Hi Folks, Any one heard/know any rumors when next layoff at cisco ?

Honest question, whenever I notice engineers getting in or out of cars at Cisco it's either a 10 year old Prius or Corolla. Sales staff are all driving new Mercedes, Tesla, Audi, and Maserati.

Heard a rumor that 3 of the Lawrenceville buildings are in final negotiations for a lease agreement

Any insights from SPBU folks on the impending layoffs would be appreciated. What teams/ groups are likely to be impacted in the BU. When the impacted people will be informed?

Despite having worked for Cisco and competitors and having current relevant experience this is the email that I get every time that I apply for a job at Cisco. No screening call, nothing. It happens over and over. Hello Xxxxxx, Thank you for your... — read more 

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/21/h-1b-visa-reliant-cisco-secured-visas-for-foreign-workers-instead-of-hiring-u-s-citizens-report/

...just fine...... https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/cisco-ceo-chuck-robbins-los-gatos-estate/

Found this on another board here. We are among top five companies with oldest employee base, with thirty-five year average. It would be nice to get a better overview (how many in their twenties, thirties, etc.) instead of just an average, though... — read more 

Anybody surprised by this? Didn't think so. Cisco Systems executive Hilton Romanski is leaving the company to help private equity firm Siris Capital Group establish a team in Silicon Valley... — read more 

Rumor is that Synamedia is planning a large layoff 1 quarter after taking ownership. Conservative estimates place the SPVSS deadwood level at 39% across the board and 62% at G12+ levels.

Has there been anything new on rumored huge layoffs or did that rumor just fizzled out as false?

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/21/h-1b-visa-reliant-cisco-secured-visas-for-foreign-workers-instead-of-hiring-u-s-citizens-report/

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/09/03/h-1b-fraud-indian-ceo-in-u-s-may-have-brought-in-nearly-200-foreign-workers-feds/amp/

Cisco is an amazingly poorly run company at every level. What I don't understand is why engineers come back... Yes for the amount of work required the pay is good - but time is short and there are only a finite number of projects you can work on in... — read more 

Everyone I meet at Cisco who has worked here for more than 10 years is mentally checked out. They basically do no work and collect paychecks, seems like 90% of the staff fall into this category. I haven't worked at a large company, is this really... — read more 

Seems that the total comp range is around 250-300k, in San Jose anyway. Are you getting more or less?

I know a guy who was laid off around a year ago, if that long, and now he is back at Cisco. Not only is he back here, he is back at the same team he was laid off from. How in the world does that make any sense? I mean good for him, but how does... — read more 

I wonder why there are no spoilers regarding the new name/logo?

Israel: Fork another teams repo, make a demo, get praise from TG. LWR: Constantly refresh thelayoff.com followed by taking a nap in the parking lot. India: Implement feature based on a Rally story description that reads "TBD", get blamed for anything... — read more 

Got a quick question. Can you ask to be laid off at Cisco? Is this something that’s possible? Anyone with this experience? Do you ask for a package?

One of the biggest problems I've seen at Cisco is that it's not about what you actually do, but the perception of what you have done. All noise you make about what you have done. The bling. Teamspace is a different way of doing things, yet it's also... — read more 

Just read an article about how most people think they are underpaid. Thing is, that would mean someone else is willing to pay them more. If they believed that were true, they would get another job. I was at Cisco for 10 years, despite getting raises... — read more 

Just so people are up to date, LR's did happen in August, Groups were hit; Ops hit 56 people and 90% of a certain age and a few younger ones to balance it out. Skill set did not matter and performance did not matter just age. Inside source says over... — read more 

Heard that there are two new towers in the Bangalore campus. One is exclusively for CCBU with 2000+ strength and another is for San Jose and RTP products relocation. Besides this, there are another three buildings getting for 10 years lease in a... — read more 

CISCO is likely to announce pretty soon of a huge layoff.

Honest question, it appears that every member of the C suite are just company men and women. People who worked as employees for various companies, but no one who has actually created one. Surely with all these acquisitions we have some vault full of... — read more 

Does anyone have new information on Lawrenceville?

Now that SPVSS is off the books, the future looks bright for Cisco. Collab needs to be sold or closed down next, then we are probably good for awhile.

I've heard through multiple sources that layoffs are coming in September for IT. Followed by Engineering in October. A slimy way to get around reporting to the Labor Department.

What's with promoting people and laying them off right after that? I know of two people who were promoted and laid off within six months. Once could have been a coincidence, bad luck, whatever, but twice? Is there something Cisco can gain with this?... — read more 

I only own 7 t-shirts, so it's been in my weekly rotation for the past 3 years.