What's being achieved? I thought layoffs are about cost cuts, but if you are hiring at the same time, how is that saving anything? All Cisco is doing is shuffling people around - lose ten here, hire five there and another five there. Even with the... — read more 

UI might be getting an offer from CX. How is this organization? Are they relatively safe?

I've had very little variety in what I do lately which has made any kind of growth impossible. I've received a few offers in the past several months but since the pay is not exactly where I need it to be I decided to pass. Now I'm wondering if the... — read more 

on here today.

Somebody mentioned there being some layoffs today, is that happening?

I've recently joined Cisco based out of one of the APJC countries after experiencing several US tech companies all based out of AsiaPac. I actually worked at Cisco for a few years about 20 years ago, and I loved it. People were very nice and... — read more 

Looks like the numbers are showing security spiraling down faster than predicted. 1% growth and that includes reoccurring revenue. Net new bookings was negative growth. SB and the engineering VP she hired have no clue. The both of them are in... — read more 

What is the positive effect of the latest restructuring? Is there any? I don’t see Cisco's restructuring succeeding in being more responsive to opportunities in the marketplace. It does not seem to me that there is now a great strategy to drive... — read more 

I was surprised that I was able to find a new job in 2 weeks. I don't think it's wise to wait until the last day for Cisco to say you're not needed here anymore. The situation is much better now on the job market, but the question is how long will... — read more 

Based on the “performance” it’s clear that the security BU, the sales specialists and TSAs are subpar. Time to ditch this weight around our ankles.

$CSCO | Cisco Q4 Earnings - Q4 Adj. EPS $0.84 (est $0.83) - Q4 Revenue $13.1B (est $13.0B) - Sees Q1 Revenue +7.5-9.5% (est +7.7%) - Sees FY22 Adj. EPS $3.38-3.45 (est $3.41) Chuckie seems to always beat by one penny on earnings but market... — read more 

After 21 years, I was worried about moving on. Cisco is like a bad marriage where you are afraid to leave because you think the outside world is worse. You have to try so that you can get your self confidence back. At my new job, I feel respected and... — read more 

Today is supposed to be the next big layoff. What's the word?

When you combine being overworked with having to balance toxic politics and deal with your manager's incompetence, it's no wonder I'm exhausted every single day before noon. Not even the weekend is enough for me to properly recover from the constant... — read more 

Someone mentioned that many people here had side gigs while WFH, that is, that they were devoted much less to working for Cisco than to their side jobs. I don't believe that's true. Sure there must be some individuals who do that, but with the... — read more 

How much have you been able to expand your skillset here? That was my lightmotive when I applied for a job at Cisco, I thought I would gain a lot of new skills here. A few years later, I am not happy with the skills I have acquired. A friend who... — read more 

I'm actually very comfortable at Cisco, and it would take a lot to make me leave. A big reason why I don't leave is because I'd rather get LR'd and take that severance package on the way out. I always try to interview around this time of year and... — read more 

When I gave this as a reason, I got lots of negative reaction. But now it is clear, many have the same reason: https://news.yahoo.com/white-collar-workers-secretly-balancing-091714769.html

I've been with Cisco for a little over 16 years. Most of those years were good, so no hard feelings from me if I'm affected. My severance will be high enough to get me through a job searching period and maybe even a two-month break if I'm lucky... — read more 

Here comes the layoff do, do, do Here comes the LR And I say it's all right Little darling, it's been a long warm lonely Summer Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here the Beatles from their 1969 album Abbey Road........enjoy — read more 

Joined in 2019, 2 yrs in. If I get LR'ed will I get any severence. If 'Yes' then how much ?

It’s already hitting LinkedIn. Virtual sales roles for architecture specialist sellers in the midsize commercial. Along with virtual SE/SA…backed by GVE. Pretty soon the only accounts with dedicated account teams will be GES & CGEM. The rest will... — read more 

What is the difference between capex and opex?

I wonder how many here are stuck at Cisco simply because they don't want to leave their comfort zone? How many are lulled into that "better the devil you know than the devil you don't" feeling? This is not an accusation - I'm describing my own... — read more 

If you're close to retirement age, is there any benefit to logging 10 years at Cisco? Does anything extra kick in after year 10?

So what got Chuck so upset in the townhall? I didn’t see the exchanges but gathered some of the serfs were not kosher having mama Fran dictate what goes in their body. He sounded pi---d. Something tells me HR will be following up.

Security sales is headed for tough year. There is simply no actual leadership from SB. Since it is LR season, Cisco needs to LR SB and her engineering friend she brought into “lead” the security engineers. These two have done more damage and... — read more 

My position at Cisco was eliminated in Nov of 2020 (massive LR). The specific language of the separation agreement is that "you are not giving up the rights to unemployment claims". So I took the package, and when getting re-hired took longer than... — read more 

Management thought i would be excited about a food truck

It's hard to get media to cover layoffs when they happen, so if they're publishing about layoffs even before they've happened, we're basically screwed. This is not just going to be bad, it's going to be brutal. If there ever was a time to start... — read more 

Despite the tremendous savings resulting from 18 months of WFH with no business travel, we’re told to get ready for more budget cuts and more Opex savings coming our way. Numbers are doctored to look good and are really only fuelled by cost cutting... — read more 

I wish Albert Einstein was still alive - I need that skill level to explain the new pay plan to me.

“Cisco EmployeesBrace for Layoff” I am too cheap to subscibe , did anyone read it?

Should webex and security be spun out? There aren’t any synergies and it would return more value to shareholders than keeping them.

He's one of the CEOs with the highest rating on Glassdoor (96%) but I was wondering what people here think about his performance?

Cisco management will be in for a rude awakening in a few years when they need to replace all the talent they deemed too expensive and nobody wants to even give them the time of day. Available tech jobs are expected to double throughout this decade... — read more 

Call me naive, but i finally realized what I've been doing wrong all these years. Always tried to do the right thing by Cisco and this has me labelled as a troublemaker. Managers are not actually rewarded or rewarding for this. Rewards go to those... — read more