They’re wasting time and messing with people’s hopes, and they should face at least some consequences for it. Too bad media doesn't care.

An honest question. I’ve been here for five years, and I already had enough. For the last few months I’ve been looking for another job, and as soon as I find an acceptable replacement I will leave. I can’t think of a single thing that would make me... — read more 

This place thrives on toxicity, stifles innovation, and will drain every ounce of your creative spark. Get out while you can, because the job is certainly not worth losing your soul over.

What's the last day of work for those affected by the September layoff in the USA?

Has anyone who signed their lovely separation letter last week receive their pay yet?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) pending acquisition of Juniper Networks and Cisco’s recent corporate restructuring that de-emphasizes some of its legacy operations is causing a run of chaos across the networking ecosystem that has some enterprises... — read more 

Why is there so much resistance to coming up with new ideas and directions, and to integrating younger people into the company? Having a high turnover of newcomers has really become damaging for the future of Cisco.

Guys, What do you think about the current state of the company and how long is it going to last?

I feel the burnout acutely. All I can do after work is fall face first on the bed. That's what most of my days are like. Work, takeout, and bed. I don't know how people with families do it.

I tried with so many interviews but seemed they were either ghost jobs or had candidates pre-selected. Why go through the process as a show off and mentally stress everyone for a hope that never arrives, or was never meant to be. Anyone had a... — read more 

Layoffs are expected to impact 7% of workforce. within the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year. Subsequent timelines still unknown. Tasks to leverage AI to do: Getting projects rolling, making sure the right people are aware of it, are ready to... — read more 

I know i can go on glassdoor and other sites and ask this question but I also know the hr and comms groom those sites so it's fairly hard to figure out what the real situation on the ground. I work for a different company who have a lively site on... — read more 

Where is Chuck? Why is Fran talking about Q1 2025 financial results?

I want a comparison with following companies and see if cisco stands out in the competition Juniper networks HPE VMware Pali alto networks Arista networks Versa networks Fortinet Zscaler

How can this company expect to improve when engineers with average performance are promoted based on favoritism rather than ability or actual results? This is a recipe for disaster. Not only does it mean the wrong people are being advanced, but those... — read more 

I see those CX related posts exposing the leadership are getting deleted Is that Cisco HR or by the website owners ? We need someone like bradrees badly

They carbon copied Brocade switch and create andiamo Juniper Qfabric and created insimie Amaon nitrox card and created pensando Andiamo is dead Insimie ACI is gone. Pensando will su-k. Is there a single instance where they are the first to... — read more 

I already returned mine but just curious, especially since my laptop already depreciated off the books...

I've been thinking about finding another role/job lately. I like my current position at the company. Nothing wrong at all, job is incredibly flexible, and I just do my job the best I can and then call it a day and get on with my life. The problem is... — read more 

Hi all, I misunderstood device return process — can someone please let me know the address to ship back my laptop to? Yes I’m d-mb etc etc - need to send it back asap to receive severance pay so I’m fully willing to look stupid in this case... — read more 

RTP and Sydney move to HTTS support only before FY26. 50-60% current TAC will be laid off and positions will be available in Bangalore and Mexico starts from FY26.

If you thought this year was rough, just wait for what’s next. Cisco leadership is so fixated on boosting profits that they’ll cut any corner or slash any job without a second thought. The company’s been sliding downhill year after year, and there’s... — read more 

Looks like that is the next step as acquisition didn't succeed.

Can anyone confirm the news that Outshift group is getting dissolved? Team is moving over to CX ?

I just saw Fran's recent posts on LinkedIn promoting herself as usual and noticed her nose is much bigger! Like Pinocchio, Fran's nose gets bigger every time she lies!

Transition document only says to return laptop but the asset management guys are asking for network devices that were given as part of the hybrid bundle . Any insight ?

Summarize your Parting Thoughts. Anything one could have done differently, or options available while you get ready for the next phase of your career. Embrace the Journey: Every step you take, no matter how small, is a building block toward your... — read more 

And yet being a hard worker, sacrificing your time and energy, producing outstanding results, being a dedicated employee, or excellent problem solver, all means nothing when the layoffs come. Here is the ground breaking thought. If you actually... — read more 

Humor me this. If Splunk’s revenue is now part of Cisco’s, why is revenue still in decline with flat growth?

Management is constantly demanding more without ever bothering to offer the resources needed to get the job done. No matter how hard we work, it's never enough to meet their sky-high expectations. It's exhausting. On top of that, feedback is always... — read more 

I’ve seen people taking a lot more PTO now with pretty much a day or 2 off every other week. How is this even beneficial to the company.

No more rumors, here we go y’all! 5K in February?

Despite what clueless Chucks tried to sell analysts, a significant portion of the company's revenue still comes from one-time hardware installations together with lousy annual performance guidance resulting in lukewarm investor response which is now... — read more 

AI AI AI AI AI AI AI AI AI AI AI AI AI AI AI AI what a bunch of joker!

We are reduced to only what we can and are willing to take on, including multiple roles and crazy targets, only to be kicked out at the first next redundancy party. Cisco stopped investing in employees. Market rewarding layoffs is just another... — read more 

It’s smart for CR to step aside for him to look good now, stock is up Why stock is up? Layoffs CR Layoffs employees also laying CR himself off too Layoff parties everyday at CSCO

Phew!! Keep on waiting on for the next layoffs.

Some higher-up makes a half-baked comment with incomplete or flat-out wrong info, and suddenly, everyone’s scrambling to follow it like it’s gospel. Heavens forbid somebody stands up and questions the logic of that. This place is run on fear, and it... — read more 

Looking for some pointers on job prospects - see lot of postings daily, but those real or ghost? Please input: Year LR’d, # Applied Jobs, # Interviews, # Offers, Grade, Current Status. E.g. for me: 2023, Applied 250 jobs, 12 interviews, 0... — read more