I used to report directly to senior management. Then two layers were introduced. Intially was this director who soon hired his friend to be the manager. Both are useless overheads. The first line manager is not technical. Not only he refused to... — read more 

Cisco’s internal hiring process is broken. Leaders have realized that by restricting hiring to lateral internal moves, they can bypass HR entirely—giving them full control to handpick whoever they want without ever posting opportunities then putting... — read more 

Hey trolls and doubters - i hope you are on Liz's sync.. She just confirmed what a number of us stated here. 6500 people affected. How you like them 🍎?

How is Cisco Security going?

So is it already done or still on going? I’m not in performance review but I haven’t gotten anything yet…

This is not TL

"We lack clarity on the plan moving forward and have no concrete understanding of the technical specifics, aside from knowing that 'AI' is considered important. Rather than taking the time to evaluate individual contributors, we've decided to bulk... — read more 

I been working my a-s off and I’m only at $90k. This is not enough.

Is that the new shift? What products & roles are defined under AI expertise, or is Cisco strategy, once AI experts get hired, products, sales and services will evolve? Another LC gamble like all her previous? Or is G2 playing?

Some info for people wondering what's going on in CX... Cuts were made across the board in teams that were already struggling, entire segments of CX were let go with no rhyme or reason (and no documentation), and everyone who was left, was required... — read more 

W would have thought Starlink would be number one, not Cisco https://www.fastcompany.com/91269270/corporate-social-responsibility-most-innovative-companies-2025

So it looks like this 10/11 promo cycle may only be an out of cycle DEI promo, yet again. Seems like the ELT is upset at the idea that DEI might have to be rebranded in order to continue due to the current administration. Basically - the only folks... — read more 

First off, congrats, second sorry youre sc--wed. This is the last step to improve the moral before the beating starts again with a major LR that will be hitting the company next fy year. Lately there has been lots of cx departures and it started... — read more 

Question for IC at grade 12 or above - what was the process like for you to get promoted to grade 12? I’m not talking about the typically expected stuff, such as 8+ years at grade 11, consistent high/over performer with track record of very good... — read more 

... even when they are factual and true. Which means they probably can trace them to... be careful on this board.

Is it true CX got promotions and raises? What did you all get

I was one of likely thousands of people globally that now have to return to the office. And it got me thinking ... Does Cisco no longer care about environmental impact? Has carbon imprint left the room? "Driving to the office or taking a bus... — read more 

Not that’d I’d mind at this point being laid off, to be frank.

I recall a doc saying it was 30 days after leaving you get your last paycheck on anything that has shipped etc during that time. I think this is in the Comp plan doc...can anyone confirm? And any experience if this is a check in the mail or direct... — read more 

My FLM had a 1:1 with me this week. South EU CX. No salary bump though. Not sure what to think about it.

AI hype has slowed down, Cisco stock was little up after earnings but could hold up. There is nothing to cheer for future except more pain and layoffs.

Or maybe not so much 'let' me, what happens if I don't return the laptop after my inevitable departure (LR or just resign)? Just did an early refresh two years ago, I think theyre gonna try to get me a new one anyway. I'll decline and keep my... — read more 

What the title says. Cisco has a bloated and largely irrelevant portfolio. Sales folks are asked to do way too many trainings, forecasts, deal reviews, inspections that don't result in revenue growth AT ALL. Just received goals and they are... — read more 

Former Cisco here, happily working for a great company. Question: Why is it that every recruiter is from +91 international code now? Also, they have terrible phone manners, are terrible at calling you back, and don't seem to have access to... — read more 

Apparantly Collab just had a major budget cut, esp in marketing. Now there are way to many employees & contractors vs their constently shrinking program budget. If theres no budget to do the things that someone was hired to do... not much point... — read more 

Trump is set to meet with business leaders at the Business Roundtable on Tuesday, and you can bet CR will be in full-on schmooze mode. Meanwhile, Fran—who still brags about her Oprah interview—might need some serious self-care after this one. Hope... — read more 

This is what IBM just did and let go people who are not near an office with severance. Unsure if Cisco could accomplish the same.

DOGE is currently canceling many unnecessary ServiceNow, Adobe etc licenses. What about Cisco? How much money is being spent on overpriced network infrastructure and unnecessary DNA and other licenses? Should we report this to DOGE?

We were subjected to a Security 101 training today. This is why our competition is kicking out butt in security. They get training that is deep to handle those security conversations. We get what is a firewall. What is NAC. What is zero trust. ... — read more 

Pushed out in 2023... I hope many good folks still left there are managing...

As predicted before all the senior leaders of splunk are getting out of Cisco after their vestings. Does not bode well for Splunk as it was.

SS is cleaning house in EMEA and the Americas! This is long overdue. Half of that organization is completely worthless!

Is G10 offer at 280k TC lowball or ok ? Please share expected range.

Who is hiring nowadays?

"Amazon CEO says he’s cutting middle managers because they want to ‘put their fingerprint on everything.’ That’s music to the ears of Gen Z" https://fortune.com/2025/03/04/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-middle-managers-rto-gen-z/

Any insights