However this prolonged, unfair, inconsiderate layoff drama continues to unfold, don’t let this company put you down in any way. It’s not worth it. Hold on, and if you end up being laid off, think about the fact that you are leaving a sh---y company... — read more 

Security is doing incredibly well. Strategic investment area. Layoffs only targetting low performers, internal job positions are heavy in security business

Check your linkedins, I saw a few promotions. I checked the directory and indeed the title has already updated. No sign of layoffs yet though.

Let's not be a bunch of trolls here.

After chambers same cr^ap all over again. Stop hiring self promoting salesman as CEOs if you want any future for a company.

For a company that boasts its investment and focus on employee health, wellbeing and a family first culture, it is terribly cruel and unethical to behave this way. To leave your staff worrying for over a week about job and financial stability... — read more 

Was wondering if entry-mid level engineers get impacted more or if seniors do.

as a former manager and LR victim I'm well aware of the process. Don't expect to be able to ask any questions, you can ask but you won't get any answers. Managers are told not to vary from the HR provided script in any way. Good luck, hope the... — read more 

Based on this... we all have time to breathe. https://www.thehrdigest.com/cisco-layoff-a-go-earnings-call-on-14-feb-to-determine-final-numbers/ ...... The next earnings call where the Cisco layoffs will be discussed is scheduled for 14 February... — read more 

reports about 9 to 10K. i say 15k worst case 20K if CR needs a new house

How is Arista executing so well and Cisco doing just the opposite ? The market for networking equipment is not stagnant, otherwise Arista will also be down. So it comes to execution, innovation, keeping up with customer and market trends...

Cisco must layoff like Meta in order to get into high growth area Meta cuts 18K and Cisco must do 36K otherwise tiny cuts won't help In order for Cisco to transition to high growth area like AI, big cuts are needed to save space for the new hiring of... — read more 

Cisco is doing silent layoffs these days without informing WARN report or taking advantage of loop holes. Need a whistleblower to report these? The mass layoff notices will be sent eod

They are finally pulling the trigger on this.

https://dataconomy.com/2024/02/13/cisco-layoffs-2024/ Cisco to layoff 9000 employees in 2024 The specific impact of these layoffs on Cisco's role within the telecom sector remains to be seen, as company executives are reportedly still in the... — read more 

Stock has been dead weight for years! I have lots of shares! Let's goose this su---r and make some money!

Just had the 1:1. Severance is such an insult. two weeks pay, RSU's all expire, locked out of email etc in 3 hours. health ins through to end of Feb. get ready

anyone confirming this?

Cisco to make big layoffs Silicon Valley tech giant Cisco is getting ready to lay off thousands of employees in its latest reorganization effort to focus on high-growth areas, Reuters reports. While the exact head count is pending confirmation... — read more 

Something is cooking

FSO Outshift WebEx UCS CX Others?

As ex-cisco who made it through about 15 of these only to get clipped in the 16th, I will say in hindsight (about 5 years) it was one of the best things for my career and my life. Got me out of the Cisco rut, free from chasing RSUs and taught me that... — read more 

So this Thu or Fri? layoff worldwide or US only? True? Or False?

just the title

Number is out

Bad results equal layoffs, which is one I can understand. But good results also mean layoffs, because the leadership wants to sustain growth. The leadership sc--ws up and instead of resigning, we get laid off to fix their mistakes. But when they do... — read more 

LR packages will continue to shrink, that's is now given. They will manage payroll in the same fashion (one to two cut rounds per year) - the patters are repetitious. And yet, they always manage to throw in a curve ball or two.

Do you know if layoffs have to be reported with the state? I am looking at https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/layoff_services_warn and there is nothing for 2024 there? If I filter on Cisco, I get only 2 records in last 12 months (below). I know... — read more 

Beside the layers of Directors and Managers, the Distinguished and Principal Solutions Engineers should be heavily trimmed. They are just high-cost project managers or coordinators. Lots of fat that provides no values with a lot of lip service like... — read more 

I was affected July last year, some info which I think is useful: It’s not end of the world. They give you 3 months of having to do nothing while still covered by benefits and payroll. You can do a lot in 3 months (unwind, learning, networking... — read more 

Keep hearing Chuck is out, but no one knows who is replacing him!!

Current marketplace is ABC, Buy into Anything But Cisco.

Please upvote if you got. Dont do anything if you havent.

trim senior management by 50%. company will grow like 10x in next 2 years. the d-mbest people are ones who dont do any work but act like they know everything in world. talking to half these senior management ppl..they will tell you they are the... — read more 

in 2020 at Oracle, they called it Oracle Lights out and let go most of the support personnel across the US, keeping only some east coast and west coast, they let go close to 10k. Office spaces were shut down, etc. Everything else was outsourced to... — read more 

Whatever they do in this round, nothing will change in the future. They may increase profit for the top, but this company will never be what it used to be a long time ago. Cisco has missed all the trains, and there is no way to catch up. Unless they... — read more