Do FLM’s start planning LR list for next round now.

For your own mental health. Right this moment, you are safe. No, it's not over for good but it is over for now. We just went through many stressful weeks that have taken their toll on every single one of us. If you don't let yourself relax and... — read more 

Best way to ask for a raise during this time? I feel like the response would be “you’re lucky to have job”

I hear our executives saying we need this LR I say there's some things worth fighting for What about our positions and our ground We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down They say we don't realize the mess we're in Before you start your... — read more 

That is, with the exception that in the vast majority of cases single criteria was a bottom line, or how much they cost Cisco. It didn’t matter that their value for the company far exceeded the actual compensation they were receiving. Cheap labor is... — read more 

I couldn’t do it anymore. I put in my 2 weeks. No job lined up. I needed to get away from this because my anxiety has been off the roof.

Is it allowed to submit expenses in concur after LR?

I was at Cisco for 16 years, took the voluntary ER. I was in UC for many years and saw the demise of Nortel and Avaya. I have to admit many or right saying Cisco is starting to look very similar. Doubling down on bad decisions. Horrific at... — read more 

First time you saw him in person or via video. Thoughts?

Was there any rhyme or reason behind the seemingly random LRs in Canada? Seems odd after winning theatre of the year SL made these choices.

Today, Feds cut rates by 50 basis points. Last two times this was done: 2001 - unemployment rose another 2.1% followed by recession 📉 and mass layoffs. 2009 - unemployment rose another 5.3% followed by recession 📉 and mass layoffs. what... — read more 

Stop posting about how sh-t cisco is. Its definitely sh-t but realizing many of my friends i graduated with in 2020 have been laid off offshored or replaced, some of my smartest friends that helped me with coding projects. There are tons of companies... — read more 

I haven't heard much about Acacia Communications since their acquisition by Cisco. Perhaps the ELT is wise enough to give them the space they need to thrive without interference?

This is very sudden. All non engineering will move to Splunk office in Santana Row

SBG Leadership was very clear on SBG Q1 All Hands that they are officially surrendering Endpoint business to Microsoft.

Hey we just fired a bunch of really talented people with no long term strategy. But make sure you attend this 15 minute “mindfulness” meeting to make it all better!

Did this AVP get LRd.

Old timers will recall that Cisco used to proudly trumpet how it ALWAYS gets rid of the bottom 5%. And I recall so many good people getting pushed out b/c of that. Would be interesting to see if the LR's in recent years have "included" that 5% that... — read more 

Longtime Cisco veteran here. A true believer. I've been to just about every Cisco event for the past 25 years. Have all the certs & went to Cisco Live back when it was called Networkers and have the swag to prove it. I have NEVER seen it like this... — read more 

It feels like all of these big tech companies are hitting similar roadblocks, mergers/acquisitions and bloated teams. Is this where most people are looking for replacement work? it feels like we'd just be getting ourselves back into a similar mess... — read more 

I'm shocked at how atrocious Cisco's culture and ELT are in these layoffs (in addition to their poor performance, fake crocodile tears, inability to innovate, so on so on). Splunk used to be a much better place, until Gary Steele came into to gut and... — read more 

Applying internal role. Can advise what's the salary range for grade 11 CSS?

Is there a single tech company out there that hasn't had several rounds of major layoffs in the last two years? I want to leave Cisco, but I don't want to end up in the exact same situation with zero job security somewhere else. I honestly can't... — read more 

To line up another gig now, or wait to see if I’m hit next time…

i am lost - this doesn't make sense - how does one avoid getting laid off? Keep learning new things? Keep building network? is that it?

Has everyone been notified?

who pays for cobra, cisco or us? where can i find more info on cobra?

If you were to prep for a layoff, how big of an emergency fund would you need to build?

We are in business with corporations and they are here to make $$$ and providing jobs and making employees happy is not on the list. The relationship is "at will", they can nuke you at any given point in time. You can leave on you own if you'd... — read more 

Many years ago, this was the place to be at. Great culture and great product. Fast forward to current day, this is a horrible place to work. Worse than Cisco. Why do so many leave Cisco and come here but leave after a year. Some go back to Cisco and... — read more 

If anybody has any positive experiences, please say - no details needed. I’m so demoralized that I badly need to hear that it worked out for someone at least. I’ve been trying for half a year now, few offers I got were not exactly great and I... — read more 

how long do you think it will take them to reorganize functionally? I can bet they will not be done before the next round of layoffs. Which means there will be chaos, understaffed teams, workload after layoffs thrown at the rest of us, bad gaps in... — read more 

Who was affected?

RobbinHood versus RobbinsChuck: RobbinHood: Took from the rich; gave to the poor. RobbinsChuck: Took from the poor(er) general workers; gave to the ELT and shareholders. Highway Robbery 2024

It‘s true that the whole SAM org was impacted like CSEs and CSMs? SAM = Sales Acceleration Manager

For managers, directors and above who were laid off. CEC will show no one reporting to them.

Can’t get WXT announcement link to work