Found this list of 29 signs a company is about to conduct mass layoffs. Judging by this, we are in for a major layoff round really soon... — read more 

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/31/cisco_container_platform/ Despite knowing the fate of other companies, Cisco is focusing more on software rather being innovative hardware company. It is clear that Cisco has to depend on Google or Microsoft... — read more 

My manager told me some time ago that nobody gets laid off in their first year at Cisco. That's the time given to engineers to proof themselves. Several other engineers told me stories over the years about whole team getting laid off except freshers... — read more 

Please share your experiences. Just wanna prepare in case I get LR'ed by the next looming LR.

Two questions for ya all: a) Why did you decide to join Cisco b) What makes you stay at Cisco.

I have a pending offer from Cisco for the software engineer position. I am a fresh college graduate (and I am not from India). I am on student visa so being laid off sounds extremely scary for me. I have read many of the posts here. It seems the LR... — read more 

https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/tivo-sues-comcast-x1-patent-infringement-1202661161/ The problem when you actually do some business

There is also something for other locations - but amounts will be lower, since the whole action is driven by the Tax Reform windfalls in US. Finally!

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/arista-stock-falls-after-deutsche-bank-warns-of-resurgent-cisco-2018-01-23?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo

There will be salary raises and promotions in March. Looking forward!

Many more layoffs coming to the San Jose campus in February. You have been warned

Yep, NDS' for sale - source and article below: "Cisco Looking to Sell Video-Software Unit NDS at Steep Discount" Six years after shelling out $5 billion for NDS, Cisco is now putting a $1 billion price tag on the Jerusalem-based business, which... — read more 

In Hebrew. I am sure Google Translate will help those who can't read it. Calcalist is a reliable site. They always know what is happening in NDS a few days before it becomes public knowledge. They say we are being sold for USD 1B and that there are... — read more 

Typically Q2 is bad for Cisco that gives so called ELT an opportunity to shed extra fat so that their pockets get fat. I have been hearing rumblings about LR in SPBU. Please share if you have heard such rumors in your group. I think SPBU will see the... — read more 

Why in the world does Cisco ignore performance when determining who will be laid off? In the past several rounds of layoffs some of our best people were shown the door, while some newer employees who barely know what they are doing are still here. I... — read more 

Cisco is close to announcing it's agreement to sell it's long trouble video business unit SPVSS back to it's previous owners Permira Private Equity TMT Group at an enormous loss.

What is it in term of months ?

$40+. I'm getting rich. Thank you Chuck and the rest of the leadership team.

Under new immigration proposal, H1b to be expanded!!!! Yes, we can stay and more cheap labour for the tech in Silicon Valley.

GoPro just had an LR where 20% were chopped. GoPro is trying to sell itself to CSCO, AMZN, AAPL or GOOG in that order of priority. CSCO would be a good fit as it can use the patents of GoPro to innovate and make heavy returns on its investments... — read more 

In other news, the Cisco and E/// partnership is yielding thousands of dollars of incremental revenue for Cisco, has exposed competitive product and service overlaps creating mistrust on both sides, and has a retread SVP (reporting into an SVP)... — read more 

http://www.firstpost.com/world/h1b-extensions-on-the-chopping-block-4282721.html Over the last 10 years - from 2007 to 2017, Indians have taken the lion’s share of H1B visa approvals every single year followed by China in second place and Canada... — read more 

Tax reform is heating up the economy and the demand for engineers. New enforcement of existing H1B rules is tightening the supply of easily exploitable, entry level, immigrants for lower level engineering jobs. Domestically the best students have not... — read more 

https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/house-lawmakers-unite-on-outsourcing-bill-in-rare-show-of-bipartisanship-1514379600 House Committee Unites to Clamp Down on Indian Firms’ Use of H-1B Visas The new rules would require that firms either pay workers... — read more 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/va-man-behind-20-million-visa-fraud-faces-deportation-after-prison-sentence/2017/12/22/61007138-e729-11e7-833f-155031558ff4_story.html?utm_term=.ece54596e5fe

Just in - Cisco will be making an extra, one-time $5k contribution to 401k to almost all American employees, because of new tax law. That's nice.

Surprised the share price hasn't jumped following the tax reforms just passed. Surely it means higher dividends and more to invest back in to the business.

https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/18/the-fcc-disproved-its-own-claim-that-net-neutrality-was-an-obama-plot/

often layoff exposes the worst side of every one ,... reason we became so much dependent on money from the job... a point o ponder and work on.

RJ lead an extremely incompetent/corrupt organization. Does anyone suspect things will finally be cleaned up with new leadership?

Heard of rumours about SVP and few directors of SPG were asked to leave in 6 months

Some leadership and headcount adjustments being made now. Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.

KB demoted?

This is very important for me .. please advise . I am senior engineer 8 yes exp in Qualcomm bay area .. currently evaluating offer 130k + 12% bonus , no RSU , in software engineer 3 at Cisco systems , bay area . Enterprise BU How is CISCO vs qualcomm... — read more 

Considering whether I should accept this offer or stay in engineering.