https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/cisco-csco-unlikely-pursue-axonius-231333205.html?guccounter=1 TD Cowen also noted that names like SentinelOne, Varonis, and Tenable could attract interest from strategic and financial sponsors.

Cisco found an interesting way to increase sales. Every two months they raise prices across all products and then show an increase in sales in their financial reports. One big bluff!

There is no hiring freeze, recruiters are slow to process applications with horrible new database. I interviewed for 2 different positions and each job had a different recruiter. I told each that I applied to one position but my information... — read more 

Can he get $260k base pay? What is the bonus target for G12

JP claims that Cisco silicon in a head by 2 years vs. Broadcom and Nvidia. Any thoughts?

For workers in white-collar fields like tech, consulting, and media, it's an especially weird moment — fewer layoff headlines, but still difficult conditions when it comes to landing a new job. The larger companies may be done cutting for the... — read more 

On a call with leaders and managers. 25,000 layoffs last year, expect another re-org (or as it was said in the meeting; 'reshuffle') at the earliest mid-February. Employee confidence in Cisco, it's direction and future are at an all time low... — read more 

Why are offshore folks so bad at using Git? Branch management and conflict resolution are always so awful on-shore folks in our team always put out fires caused by offshore folks.(lots of rebasing and cherry picks)

https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bjxge1de11l

Honestly, Cisco runs on H-1B talent in a very real way—just like a lot of big tech—because it brings in people with deep, specific skills that are hard to find at the exact scale and speed the work demands. These aren’t random hires; a lot of them... — read more 

Not sure if serious questions are allowed anymore here but here goes. If you leave (resign or LR, doesn't matter) and are entitled to the bonus but it doesn't pay out until several weeks after you leave, does it come via direct deposit or via mailed... — read more 

I never thought I’d feel this way, but when the next round comes, I’ll be happy to step forward if given an opportunity. That’s how worn down Cisco has made me.

American workers ideas and intellectual property is stolen when they are laid off. Then cheap H1Bs are hired to do the implementation. This is the turbo scam of our time.

Go figure out yourself. Jokers on this board have no creativities.

That Cisco may sell entirely UCS product portfolio to Nvidia.

I’m regularly putting in 60 to 70 hours a week, and by the time the day’s over, cooking just isn’t happening. I end up grabbing whatever’s quickest, usually fast food. I can tell it’s catching up to me physically and mentally, and it’s starting to... — read more 

LRs are coming to US Commercial in the 2H. Area, Operation and Region consolidation will impact ODs, SSEM, RMs and SEMs.

The argument AGAINST any ER was that in the past too many senior people took them and lots of tribal knowledge walked out the door. Now with the company focus on AI and that AI should have absorbed a good chunk of that knowledge is now finally... — read more 

https://www.sdxcentral.com/news/cisco-sells-4-silicon-valley-buildings-for-63m/

Until next year!

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/dec/23/us-bars-five-europeans-says-pressured-tech-firms-censor-american/

If the economy turns around, do you anticipate any Cisco layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

I will go first. What is the name of the company invading the privacy of former employees and stealing intellectual property from them? If your answer is correct then you will hear popping sounds inside your house.

For immediate release: The last generation Cisco switch, built on a bedrock platform, features an ai powered T-Rex processor and a Jurassic ai capable port with half-duplex blow ho-n phy. Willmmaaaaaaa yabada badoooo

Go ahead & tell me you feel so super confident in how things are going with Cisco, ELT, Splunk, etc. that there won’t be a LR announcement at Feb 2026 earnings call. And you know who gets caught up in these LRs, right? Those who save the company the... — read more 

Concerned what I see with companies this year with hiring & retaining H1B status employees. Trump’s shift on H1B quotas & increased cost is really encouraging most companies to avoid sponsoring H1B anymore. What moves will Cisco do with H1Bs in 2026... — read more 

Confirmed massive layoffs happening after the new year. Up to 40% of collab, 25% of sales, 50% of security and 20% of data center will be notified between January 7th - 10th. G2 quote from All hands meeting: "We must capitalize on growth areas going... — read more 

With the high degree of managerial incompetence that is plaguing this company how does one mange to let himself be PIPed out ? Proving that someone is incompetent and is not performing well requires some degree of technical sophistication that MOST... — read more 

The new person who was to start after the shutdown was told the position has been filled but I was told the req was canceled. Is there a hiring freeze?

I have a sinking feeling that a big layoff is coming to Splunk.

“The acquisition of Armis marks a clear entry by ServiceNow into cybersecurity” https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/qagxm0z4y

Cisco Having Cramer’s Blessing should say it all…enjoy! https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jim-cramer-cisco-company-heart-153450841.html