There’s no such thing anymore. Corporations are reaching their peak of becoming multinational behemoths serving no other purpose but to enrich the few. Do you seriously believe that most of them actually care if the company will exist tomorrow? Only... — read more 

God. The people, the work, the values…. I was sold over years of service to love that company. Now I’m staring down another layoff after being told we are done? Also, until yesterday it said on the company home page “no layoffs planned at this time.”... — read more 

How many failed attempts does it take for the leadership to realize that we need to focus on innovation and improving our current products along with customer service instead of gutting the workforce to achieve long-term success? The easiest solution... — read more 

???

While Cisco throws countless families and individuals into despair with layoffs on 9/16, they announce yet another expensive acquisition and offered the sales folks an extremely high SPIFF just to barely reach their goal with payout this month (SPIFF... — read more 

Like secure workload gained many customers

Repeat this mantra every morning : I want to get laid off and enjoy the severance, I want to get laid off and enjoy the severance, I want to get laid off and enjoy the severance, I want to get laid off and enjoy the severance…

I joined Cisco at age 26, got LR'ed 19 years later when I was 45. Right or wrong on the LR doesn't matter anymore. But it's got me thinking, whatever decision criteria they use for every LR, is the "maximum tolerance" equal to 65? IE your real age... — read more 

It seems like there are a few people on almost every post expressing dissatisfaction and even hoping to be let go. If you're truly unhappy working here, I suggest reaching out to your manager or HR to discuss joining a list for the next round of... — read more 

What a business genius. Rather than innovate, you simply buy other companies and then fire people. Anyone with half a brain can execute this plan. And in the middle of firing thousands of people -- which in and of itself is an indication that you... — read more 

Ex-Cisco here. I come here a couple of times per year to enjoy the bullets I have dodged since leaving the company. I was sick with the “strategy“, the brainwash, the non-existent change, the nepotism, and the bigotry in so many areas (mental health... — read more 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/new-waves-of-cisco-layoffs-surface-as-tech-job-cuts-worsen-in-bay-area/ar-AA1pteeH

There are other jobs out there. I have two interviews lined up for next week. If a good offer comes my way, I’m not waiting for LR. If they overlap and I’m caught in the net - great. In the meantime, I’m just coasting. Companies like Cisco deserve... — read more 

Maybe being laid off from Cisco is not the worst thing. A friend who was let go in the last round seems happier than he ever was. It took him a while to find a new job, but he is now satisfied with his work/life balance, pay, bennies, and even the... — read more 

What happens to Jigna’s team now that she has left? Will the upper mgmt trim it down?

Based on this article, the impact on Bay Area HQ is limited to 53. Is that correct? https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/08/26/san-jose-cisco-tech-economy-jobs-layoffs-intel-amazon-google-facebook/amp/

Counting down the days. Put everything you want to say here. Express all your negative thought. Hope this will help someone mentally relief.

Some always complain Cisco missed cloud, NO, Cisco made a lot of money by selling DC products. You can say others made money in software then you give up yourself and do software, then AI comes back and you try to catch the trend again. We need to... — read more 

https://blogs.cisco.com/news/fortifying-the-future-of-security-for-ai-cisco-announces-intent-to-acquire-robust-intelligence

In the middle of LRs, the last thing I want to hear about is another piece of cr_p company that we acquired!!! Good work G2, for not having a clue!!! A round of applause for the bone heads at the top!

Anyone applied and had the recruiter rejecting it with “not meeting the qualifications “ statement for the job posting closely related your current job ? Is there any option in this case once rejected by the recruiter

Despite rescinding the invites to those folks in roles that have historically attended GSX/Impact, the VPs are on their way! They deserve to have some fun, as I’m sure they’re exhausted, after all being this lame must be hard work! So for everyone... — read more 

With the penultimate Red Wedding episode. Are the a--holes at the top actually enjoying this?

Look it up. Start doing it. Your life will improve right away.

Hi, I am in the process of joining Cisco after Splunk acquisition. Honestly, after reading many comments here I am not convinced if I am very excited about this move, Cisco doesn’t seem to be the “cool” vendor, just a big corporation, which is losing... — read more 

Why care about confidentiality or any thing else…. Why protect the corporation that no longer cares for its people?

How is it like working in TAC? anyone? Are they exempt from LR?

The hardest part of the waiting for the potential axe when you work from home is you cannot get away from it mentally. I used to think the same way about work because I could always hear the pings from my MAC, or get notifications on my phone but I... — read more 

How are you folks staying motivated? I can't concentrate on work for the life of me.

Over the past 15 years corporate culture and workplaces have become increasingly toxic and, even worse, completely pointless. Over the past decade it has become so much less about professional advancement, meaningful work, personal achievement, and... — read more 

If Cisco workers decided to form a union, what percentage of your salary or fee would you be willing to contribute for a more secure future?

Can ELT be sued if one can prove (with evidence) that this month of wait caused them healthy issues?!

Anyone else notice a clear difference in your coworkers last week? Most people on my team were absolute a holes all week. No doubt in my mind that the LR had a big part to play. It just made the week worse for everyone else. Can’t imagine it’s... — read more 

LR and addictions... Guessing others in similar boat, so posting. Helps me also to share. I was a highly-functional alcoholic and survived at Cisco on a series of anti-anxiety medications; for a long, long, time (nearly a decade). I am actually... — read more 

Cisco' s Corporate governance used to be role model for companies and if I remember correctly it was also a MBA case study in USC. But they current status of Cisco corporate governance is in a steep decline because of the current ELT. Cisco GRC was... — read more 

chuck Fran Who's next?

The work y do today is the life u live tomorrow. At this company or another