I was amused by someone who said there is no innovative spirit at Cisco. How could it be? Innovative spirit implies positive mindset, critical questioning... and is that possible here? No. Unfortunately, the old days when this was possible are not... — read more 

Everyone is different. However since leaving Cisco, there is so much opportunity for growth, advancement, technical acumen elsewhere. Don't think the industry is over because it isn't, legacy companies like cisco will always be around, but they... — read more 

Management response, we need to be competitive to get new talent. However when it comes to existing talent in the system, that are pulling weight and even teaching these new hires to come upto speed -- we do not have enough budget in this cycle... — read more 

How you guys think of a customer success role in Cisco?

I was interested in someone’s post which said that most people are who are still at Cisco are there because they are not marketable. Unfortunately, I think that's true. I partially blame myself as well, mainly for staying here for so long. Cisco is... — read more 

I know some believe that there is still fat to be cut at Cisco and I believe there is but it's certainly not on my team. We are drowning. We keep losing people and we are getting no replacements and it's honestly becoming so overwhelming trying to... — read more 

What is the role of Account SEs? They need TSAs in every deal. They aren’t even route switch experts any more.

I’ve heard We need this ASAP a thousand times lately. Indeed, deadlines have never been more pressing and unrealistic than they are now. I wonder why this is happening and how do you deal with it? I'm under a lot of stress and struggling to meet... — read more 

Or anybody else who might be in the know. Is there an exit interview at Cisco? Is it simply something to make sure you have returned any equipment you might have or do they ask about the reasons you are leaving? If there is and they do, are people... — read more 

Thank you Cisco. I am an AM and now at the competition and have a better life. I make more money. I am using your process against you and kicking your teeth in. I am meeting with customers at their places, lunches, and dinners. Cisco has no... — read more 

Was it always nonexistent or was there a time when people could balance their career and family life?

Will it be after the “unofficial LR”?

Is there any ongoing or planned hiring freeze?

This could have been Cisco - - - https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/ AWS Outposts is a fully managed service that offers the same AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any datacenter, co-location space, or on-premises... — read more 

How many times has a manager kept you out of a project that a much less competent person worked on instead of you? It bothers me a lot that very often people are not chosen based on their skills. I would like to know how he actually selects the team... — read more 

A couple weeks ago on a all hands meeting Jeetu mentioned Cisco was in the middle of doing a salary analysis on how the company pays compared to our competitors. He mentioned it would be completed in May. It's now June. Anyone know the results of... — read more 

Let's talk a bit about how to progress at Cisco until they fire you :) Especially in the light of a looming post-covid inflation this is important. When do managers usually get budget for "focal salary changes"? I have heard that this would be... — read more 

This was for Amazon, but seems like maybe a good fit here too, eh? Let's see. Google this. "Last month, Insider reported on what appears--at least on the surface--to be an alarming practice at Amazon. According to the reporting, managers at... — read more 

I really do not understand why I was let go. Businesses are really looking for skilled technology people who can truly troubleshoot. I was LR'd three years ago after 18 years. I think I received like seven months pay after everything settled up... — read more 

I'm a director based out of SJC. I can confirm that there is a meeting in two week to discuss an upcoming LR. Rumor amongst leadership is it will focus on jobs deemed no longer necessary thanks to what was learned from covid. Will try to share more... — read more 

Sometimes I can’t believe this is the same company I loved working for. Still, at least I worked here for many years and used to be very satisfied. Today, if I were in the place of young and talented people who are just starting to build a career, I... — read more 

My boss told me today Cisco is going to change big time in terms of people coming into the office every day to work post Covid. I told him that I respectfully disagree. He asked why. I told him dude if someone can work from home then that just means... — read more 

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What’s normal for sales roles? Standard amount? Every year? Depends if your boss likes you?

Did anyone hear about a WebEx call to discuss Cisco & Pensando?

Cisco is one of the best companies for new graduates according to Fortune and I don't find that surprising one bit. Cisco can't wait to get rid of anybody over 40 and welcomes with open arms fresh-out-of-college types who will work for cheap and will... — read more 

Acquire a startup with an innovative CEO. Allow the acquired startup CEO to lead & transform Cisco's culture. This post was very interesting to me and I have to admit I thought for a few minutes trying to figure out what startup I know that ... — read more 

I negotiated my salary 4 years ago when I first started. I knew the kind of skills I could bring and what value they hold. I also know that those skills (and the new ones I acquired since) are no longer appreciated here so I started looking for... — read more 

New HQ in SF?

Any news on this?

What needs to happen for this to be an innovative company again like 20+ years ago? How far do they think it is possible to live off the old glory? I understand, innovation comes with risk, but I think it is possible to greatly accelerate the rate of... — read more 

Every replacement has been in Bangalore, at least in our group. It's getting a ridiculous. My managers normalize it in staff meetings as much as possible. But it just means you work for a product that is being off-shored.