Remember when Gerrie was bragging about how she hit her number like 1220 quarters in a row? Is it still called ER when u have been around that long?

Interesting coincidence that 7000 people opt for a bullet in the year GSX gets canceled! Very interesting!

On getting canned! ELT makes it sound so nice and clear. Why not start with ELT and making them eligible to participate and save thousands of jobs.

For those with previous LR/ER in Sales. What is the formula for yearly income based on: TTC or base pay?

lets skip the bs and plaintalk, this layoff is a forced retirement of older workers. no if and or buts. any other claim is a fallacy

We are likely only hearing part of the story. I am hearing that management is also being offered retention bonus’. Perpetuation of the problem.

Safe or screwed? I honestly have no idea what this team even does.

For comparison here are the highlights of the severance package from the last ER offering in 2011. 2011 ER package: Severance: 12 mos salary plus annual salary incentive target amount 401k: one time payment equal to approx. 2 years of company... — read more 

We know where r&d will increase or remain. So which product lines are getting cut?

Cisco used to be one of the best companies to work for - not so much today. In your opinion, what changed?

With her Cisco would have been essentially out of business years ago.

The ELT is doing social engineering in company. this is very dangerous and will destroy the company. they think, ok, software is the key and let go those hardware, old fashion employees. this is the most stupid management even kelly herself doesn't... — read more 

think about that for a moment calculated this out and its true #incomeinequality

If you take the ER or one of the subsequent LR packages, are you eligible for unemployment? (I'm in California)

Any idea what the latest layoff package looks like? Is it the same approx 4 months?

Did I lose my years of service when I took the last ER package?

Even in the remaining tiny offices you just need WiFi and internet.

Cisco used to make the best networking gear. What happened? Outsourcing, MBAs/sales guys running the place, commodification, rock star engineers more interested in newer areas of technology, innovators dilemma?

Great article! This reporter gets it... https://www.futuriom.com/articles/news/why-cisco-is-in-existential-crisis/2020/08

To the folks with inside scoop where do ya'll think LRs will hit the hardest? I'm hoping they aren't focused strictly on the AMER region as we tend to have the laws that easiest benefit the employer making it so easy to fire people. Hoping it's world... — read more 

Anyone else notice on the call when CT said, "We're going to do the LR differently this time. Instead of hitting all BUs evenly we're going to focus on the weaker ones." WTF is wrong with this guy? How'd he become CEO? Isn't this how a CEO is... — read more 

I'm really blown away at the "Leadership" team laughing at future layoffs, now with the Check-in replay online re watched that again and wow, he sure can laugh with the golden parachute attached "let's see if I buy a yacht or a third country house"... — read more 

We were supposed to know more about exclusions per functional group today. I’ve heard nothing (Engineering). Anyone else hear any updates?

An Intel employee here / we have a thriving board here as well - cheers Cisco peeps

It looks like there will be significant cuts at AppD. Just came to know that Directors and above will be m—acred.

I just missed the 2009 ER but they changed the rules in 2011 and I got it. You had to be over 50 with your combined age and years of experience at 60 or over as I recall. I had four years at Cisco and qualified. The lump sum, prepaid benefits package... — read more 

Following today’s global meet, anyone know which countries will have a voluntary redundancy program offered?

with this leadership team doesn't look bright at all. Their only collective skills seems to be cost management, and even for that they only have a single approach lacking in creativity that's endemic under CR. He's instituted mediocrity as a... — read more 

Anyone have the tldr for the check-in? Missed it today.

Of course we need some layoffs but ELT reaction seems way way overboard.

Off to teach kindergarten i her!

back then, John chambers at one employee all hands told us all that monitoring/network management software does not make money and why are we still making it? now, we just spent one Billion to acquire thousand eye.. why are we doing it? my amigo at... — read more 

ER / LR / Reorg foretells a bigger plan is afoot. stick around and see

After ER, LR will take place. Q1 revenues are expected to tank between 9-11% and to mitigate that shortfall, expenses need to be trimmed by a similar amount. The covid19 pandemic is not going away in the next 18 months. Cisco missed the boat to the... — read more 

How much of this is because of the virus vs what was their plan all along?

There is a real world out there. Get out of the Bay Area. Life is short. Say goodbye to the annual hunger games at Cisco and leave skid marks before CSCO leaves skid marks on you.

Just heard from senior director that higher grade individual contributors and middle manager in USA will be affected the most. Many dead weight VPs are leaving Cisco to join Amazon and Google cloud and support divisions. Some deadweights are making... — read more 

not sure if possible, can past LRed employee go back to Cisco and ask for the same ER package? it seems very unfair.. of course that person has to qualify for the math of the ER (age+ years of service)