Keep your people happy because the freeze is coming.

Due to Cisco no longer being a leader in Wired / Wireless, there will be an immediate trickle down effect that will result in LRs for portfolio AMs and SEs for the new FY. US Commercial will be hit hardest.

PIPS INSTEAD! YOU GET A PIP! AND YOU GET A PIP! WE ALL GET PIPS! Curious to know how many are in the same boat currently at Cisco.

Nothing on Collab at Cisco Live. We were the darling a few years ago. Stock is at all time high. Should I still be worried?

I ask because I see a lot of people praising Cisco which I assume comes from the San Jose Office and wanted to get an idea if leaving is an option for me. They have managers that are supportive, but I don't get that. Stay and get lead title or... — read more 

Chinese State Hackers Exploit Cisco Flaw to Breach Telecom Firm - The recent breach of a major Canadian telecom firm by China-linked Salt Typhoon underscores an escalating risk that every enterprise leader should track closely. This attack exploited... — read more 

Cisco CX has too many-many of these non-contributing roles: Customer Delivery Executive CSE Customer Delivery Manager CDM Customer Success Manager CSM Customer Success Specialist CSS And... — read more 

Cisco, like all the tech giants, has dived headlong into DEI. However, these efforts - though well-intentioned - are overwhelmingly centered around the American experience of race - namely the black–white historical divide. This narrow focus has led... — read more 

another day another dollar for anything but cisco. this is cisco’s bread and butter but they have failed yet again. the stock pushes up because of buzzwords by bs executives push out. only a matter of time before the house of cards crash

I used to work for Cisco Jasper, I had a colleague Torrey. At the time, I was very worried about losing my job, I talked to Torrey about my concern, he told me during the 2008, he was also worrying very much. But later he realized that if bad thing... — read more 

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/career/i-m-a-microsoft-employee-witnessing-the-great-flattening-so-far-the-middle-manager-squeeze-has-been-a-career-opportunity-for-me/ar-AA1HnnMs?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=59f68eda52154808b142a6b4097b2188&ei=55 When... — read more 

Per inside source!

My manager is Indian, my skip? Indian, my skip's manager? you guessed it, Also Indian. My team? half of it is in India, and the other half? Indian team mates, except for some hiring errors I guess. I am not racist, but man do I miss the times when... — read more 

Per the job chick: “ Major UPDATE: Microsoft's 7-8K+ layoffs are coming into focus. Managers are being briefed June 26-27. Layoff comms expected July 2-4. Internal calls have confirmed it: MCAPS is getting hit pretty darn hard. The message?... — read more 

https://www.nextplatform.com/2025/06/23/nvidia-passes-cisco-and-rivals-arista-in-datacenter-ethernet-sales/

It appears jobs numbers like "139,000 jobs were added in May 2025" are based on seasonally adjusted numbers. I just caught a YouTube video saying we lost 623,000 full time jobs so I looked it up: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS12500000 Sure... — read more 

I bought the whole industry leader and whatnot spiel. Thought I was stepping into a place with vision, innovation, and stability. What I got instead was politics, endless restructuring, and a leadership team that seems more concerned with optics than... — read more 

It's usually September but someone mentioned August. What have you heard?

Transferred to a new manager recently, whom I literally cannot communicate with like a normal person. He thinks he is so intelligent, but has trouble speaking English clearly. Moreover, most of his feedback and work requests are verbal only. ... — read more 

How much do we think Cisco paid Fast Company for this puff piece? https://www.fastcompany.com/91354555/how-cisco-has-been-quietly-retooling-for-the-ai-revolution Nice try Choco (Caught) Robbin and Peedoo Pedal.

Can’t be M.P right?!? What’s his qualifications again?

Microsoft is planning thousands more job cuts — targeting sales roles lmao They're planning to basically replace them with AI. Can't wait for our AI Salesrobots lmao Full Bloomberg article here:... — read more 

This is a short titled "AI Customer Support" about companies realizing after trying to replace customer support with AI that it can't do the job: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xV5IaJU5DL0

FK it guys. How long should we be scared of this sh¡t and for what ? Worse case, you go back to your home country. Do that for your own good, and you will be forever happy. And sooner or later, mass layoffs going to hit the tech industry. Don’t... — read more 

Cisco Vet: The culture and organization at Cisco are funny. First you hate 'em, then you get used to 'em. Enough time passes, you get so you depend on them. That's institutionalized. New Hire: I could never get like that. Cisco Vet: Oh yeah? Say... — read more 

Ofcourse AI will be the culprit 🪓

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/microsoft-planning-thousands-job-cuts-aimed-salespeople-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-06-18/ Microsoft doing sales targeted layoff. Cisco will also follow suit. Discussions are being had right now: reorg... — read more 

Portfolio VOO - $40000 401k - $55000 Cisco ESPP - $23000 High yield saving account- $42000 Robinhood gold savings - $41000 Savings- $23000 is it too safe ? any other etf/ index fund recommendation?

On top of that: There won't be any TAC enginner req from US to support AMER customers. All newhires will be coming from MX (to save 1/3 of $$), so if you're planning to leave and come back with a big pay unlucky you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXQrci3Wff8&t=4s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T72DfPEBn0A

Slowly things are coming out how AI will affect technical workforce. Microsoft, Meta and Google announced reducing workforce already. An article from Amazon CEO:... — read more 

Here's hoping that Cisco stock will relive the glorious 90s thanks to the AI visionary and industry leader Jeetu Patel! https://www.forbes.com/sites/rscottraynovich/2025/06/12/is-jeetu-patel-bringing-cisco-investors-a-satya-nadella-moment/

I had become complacent at Cisco. I wasn’t looking for another job, even though I knew full well the axe could fall at any moment - because that’s just how Cisco operates. I got cut last round. At first, I felt awful. Then came the panic. But... — read more 

Investors have told Cusco cut high earnings jobs and mainly targeting principal engineers, managers and directors

Including volunteer retirement scheme Pls opt if you are 60+ age

PAN grew 15% in Q3 and GSSO grew 1%. GSSO continues to decline. GSSO Americas had DOUBLE DIGIT NEGATIVE (-10) growth. SS thought he could fire his ODs, bring in his people, and it would be double digit growth. He fired them in Sept and now we... — read more 

This “everyone’s replaceable” bullsh-t is how we lost our best people. They fired senior engineers making $150k to hire kids fresh out of college at $80k. Now projects are failing left and right. But sure, keep telling yourself warm bodies equal... — read more 

Wasn't there some talk about it a while ago?

Because they cant save $$ this time?Thought you care about our well being Bunch of bozzos

what is this obsession with having your camera turned on for every meeting? i just hate it