Good. Lot of people are now enjoying leaves, thanks to unlimited ptos

Within your management chain, from Director down, which level management you feel is not needed?

Make a lot of noise - LinkedIn and elsewhere, Talk about product principles rinse and repeat, quote successful companies etc Make org changes fire a few people, especially those who do not agree with you. Show the world I have made these... — read more 

Instead of getting rid of a bloat, they always end up adding some more.

The approach Cisco leadership is taking toward the future is baffling. They let go of the experts who knew how to handle complex projects and get things done right. Most were pushed out or allowed to retire, leaving a void. In their place, they... — read more 

Will renovate Cisco security business.

The UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and ki-led in Manhattan this week. The public response from UnitedHealthcare customers and affiliated medical providers has been deafening. UHC is a Claim Denial factory. They destroyed families and... — read more 

Why is it so hard for managers to figure out who belongs where? Some folks get way too much credit, while others are barely noticed. It’s frustrating to watch talent go unrecognized and underutilized when the right fit could make all the difference. — read more 

Retroactive job req to have an NP now? Meraki and Splunk SEs are really going to struggle here. Is this for real? Everyone needs to be more technical, but this broad brush is silly. Are leaders req to get 4xCCIE? Wild times.

Is there any known LR coming in February 2025?

Cisco loves to preach about being a family, like it means something. But the second they see a chance to boost their bottom line, they’ll get rid of an entire team without a second thought. It’s all just talk, a way to make us feel guilty for wanting... — read more 

What would your commitment level, if your spouse announced to you ever six months, that they were thinking of divorce? Would you stay in that relationship? If you committed to put as much of your effort as possible into the relationship, could... — read more 

The fact that we don't know whats going on, is by design. The Gary Steel has implemented a shield the field mandate, where they hide any meaningful changes to the field. At times, this creates a massive disruption since most don't even know if they... — read more 

Hello, I’m a software engineer who got a verbal job offer from Cisco a month ago. The recruiter told me to wait a few months to get an official offer since the company is currently assessing their budget for the new year. Can I expect an offer in... — read more 

No innovation , no learning and redoing same thing again and again

Anyone feeling burnt out?

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ceo-turnover-reaches-record-levels-in-2024-as-increasing-complexity-drives-execs-to-the-exits-190732260.html

Wait for severance. It's inevitable anyhow.

Cisco laid off essential workers and the sh-t shows are getting worse. Who the fu-k is making the decision on who to layoff is an id--t.

All I see and read is despair. It feels like nobody believes 2025 will bring anything good. With no sense of optimism, it’s no surprise that morale is at rock bottom.

I’m a 12-year Cisco veteran who is now out of a job (LR impact in Nov). I’m sharing my experience and reflecting on what I could have done differently. When you're at Cisco, life feels easy, lazy, and comfortable. But the reality hits every six... — read more 

Anyone have experience filing for unemployment benefits after an LR?

I already spend most of my weekends doing the same thing. Every free moment I have is spent desperately hoping to find something better. It's hard to believe there was a time when I thought working for Cisco was my dream job.

Have spoken to colleagues and higher ups pretty much seems an open secret there is another layoff in Feb Anyone want to contribute anything noteworthy?

I’m one of those who actually enjoy work, and have personal satisfaction from achieving good results and managing to find solutions and fixes. Simultaneously I feel like a fool for putting extra effort into everything I do. I’m fully aware that it... — read more 

Board met two weeks back and they decided to increase per employee revenue from $600k to $750, this will turn atleast 10k WFR in next 12 months.

There is a possibility that HPE-JNPR deal can fail. Then what is Cisco's strategy?

Can anyone tell here why Cisco has chosen rather Datadog. Datadog could have been better alternative. Heard HPE is trying to buy Datadog irrespective of the higher valuation compared to HPE itself.

I am a disgruntled employee and left cisco more than a decade back. Since then, recruiters keep reaching out to me through linkedIn and during the negotiatins Cisco is never ready hire me in the way I want. Most recently, Cisco approached me for sr... — read more 

I’m thankful for my job and for this message board. I check daily for rumors and updates.

Severance paid out for September impacted 11/27 ... seems light and I have no ADP Global access yet. Does anyone know if the Cobra portion is in a separate pay out ? TIA!

Leaders, please stop eating on video. It is disgusting to watch you eat on video. Turn your camera off. No one wants to watch you eat.

Has anyone received unemployment benefits after 6 months of being unemployed?

I would like to see numbers. I just can’t imagine high turnover, frequent layoffs and reorganizations actually improve performance. Morale has been shaky, uncertainty is not a great performance booster, while post-reorg/layoffs adjustment periods and... — read more 

I was part of the LR’s this year, and honestly, it’s the best thing that could’ve happened to me. Why? Higher salary, stock options, no politics, room for creativity, ELT members who actually know what they’re doing, and a tech-driven company—it’s... — read more 

What the title says ...

Why has Cisco ELT taken so long to acknowledge that product leadership was lacking - not on the side of building products. But building products with feature sets that customers actually flock back to Cisco to get. The ELT missed several trains... — read more 

Cisco‘s leadership problem is all around the culture of how we treat our people. It is essentially almost the same as a cast system where the ELT will not allow anybody in their circle. Th ELT floor is locked and when there is an in person, all... — read more 

Customer Success is a sh-tshow. New roles being outlined with zero direction for what their responsibilities are. During interviews, new CXM and CEM roles were told they need to have a technical background. CSS role is changing to become way more... — read more