This is just what we need right now, to be in the center of the whole Russia meddling with everything US thing. I'm sure we'll get major flak for this even if for once, it is not our fault (we gave everybody a chance to fix the vulnerability, it is... — read more 

The rumours here are off base. Some of defend was put on the table. Not the whole thing.

AS & TS will be merged under the same leadership structure. Multiple grade 10+ employees will be laid off at first, followed by a large portion of the engineers once they are done training their replacements in India, Poland, and Mexico. Those that... — read more 

"There are salary raises and promotions but 1000 ppl were laid off in March. And more layoffs will continue to happen." So much this! People who are happy about an occasional raise (which are mostly negligible as it is) and promotions fail to see the... — read more 

This sounds like a perfect excuse for more layoffs to me... A flaw in Cisco switches has allowed hackers to target critical infrastructure in many countries with cyberattacks, according to a Thursday security report from the Cisco Talos team. As many... — read more 

Who lucked out? What % bump?

Was told this morning that the existing deal fell through.

Interesting that the board is looking to change this. You’d think they only care about stock price.

We got some new hires last week and now for some reason I feel like I am required to train my own replacement. I might be completely off base here and paranoid, but from what I've seen happening at Cisco lately, I feel like I've earned to be... — read more 

Do they negotiate at all? If yes, how much more can I ask for? 5%? 10%?

Cisco HR stealth rolled out complete new salary packages. No announcement. Why?

https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Chief-of-Staff-Service-Provider-Video/1228885?

Just saw on CCO Cisco is swapping out badge access for facial recognition world wide. I'm calling it now. This is going to be a cluster f--- when it starts rolling out.

I work as a PM in SJC. This past week I was introduced to a new PM fresh off the boat from India on a visa. I'm thoroughly confused. I have absolutely no hatred towards Indians and I'm sure this gentleman is going to be a fine coworker. However, I... — read more 

I will be paid Rs.1700000 if I join, is it standard salary for someone with 10 years exp? The interview was for hyper converged systems team.

Irving, TX location closing in June. Not enough traffic. People pushed back to Richardson. Is this true?

There is an opening for full-stack engineer at CIsco I was thinking of applying for, so I was doing some research and ran into this page. Now I'm no longer sure Cisco is the place to give up my current job for. Is the situation really as bad as it is... — read more 

Is it just a coincidence that the large meeting rooms in Chandlers Ford, Maidenhead, Staines and Kortrijk are all booked out for a 3 hour meeting on 10th April? Or maybe there is a large SPVSS announcement brewing?

The free vta pass comes in quite handy from time to time. It's attached to the badge. What if I "lose" my badge a few days before my last day of employment? Can I still use the vta pass after leaving Cisco or can Cisco "disable"/"blacklist" it?

Once, there was big MITG and CCBU sitting there. Now, most of them are downsized to a diminished level and I hear only Indians around there. Any news if this is going to be closed as it is way expensive than most other US centers and majority of work... — read more 

Would someone be able to share the salary ranges for Cisco Grades 11 and 12 in RTP or San Jose? I know that the numbers are posted internally but they are visible to blue badge folks only. Thanks in advance.

I'd flatten the org.

Do we know anything new about the mentioned March layoffs? Several posts referenced them a few weeks ago and then all mention disapeared. Should I take that as good news that it was just a rumor and nothing more? Or am I missing something here?... — read more 

https://m.timesofindia.com/business/international-business/top-h-1b-visa-sponsors-staff-allege-poor-treatment-by-indians/amp_articleshow/63362732.cms

With so many small layoffs and talks of huge cuts, can somebody please explain to me why are there so many job postings for Cisco? This is a serious question. Why are those jobs not offered to people being ousted in layoffs? Or why are they even... — read more 

Can someone please help with the grade 6 salary paid in India? Can decide accordingly whether I'm being underpaid or not?

Welcome (soon) to the new company....

Years back Cisco acquired 2 service provider video companies - Scientific-Atlanta and later NDS. Both were industry leaders in their own right, billions in combined revenue, though some products had their issues. That was years ago. Fast forward to... — read more 

The Ericsson + Cisco partnership that was supposed to generate $1b in incremental revenue is dead. Only thing left is some trite resale/IP agreement that will yield a 100m euros at best. The partnership leaders are fired. Left behind is a small... — read more 

I've heard that people usually get a third less than expected when they finally receive their severance payment. Is this true? I can just imagine the shock of first being laid off, then coming to terms with it because you are counting on certain... — read more 

This year I'm going to enter the dreaded rule 70 age/years-with-the-company bracket (50/20). How worried should I be?

All gone silent. What is latest news on things going on?

When should we expect to hear the results of the raise/promo cycle?

One part going to Comcast One part to PE

How many small layoffs did we have in the past twelve months? The ones that don't have to be reported for WARN nor attract media attention? Has there been a week without hearing about at least one or two people being shown the door by Cisco? So tired... — read more 

Worked with this guy in my group, Massachusetts, totally incompetent. He was swept up into Cisco through some acquisition of a start up (he was always joking how he was hired to write how-to-use manuals) and somehow Cisco eventually slid him into a... — read more 

can someone chime in , I know it's a layoff site but I am not sure where else i'd be able to ask