https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/09/03/h-1b-fraud-indian-ceo-in-u-s-may-have-brought-in-nearly-200-foreign-workers-feds/amp/

Cisco is an amazingly poorly run company at every level. What I don't understand is why engineers come back... Yes for the amount of work required the pay is good - but time is short and there are only a finite number of projects you can work on in... — read more 

Everyone I meet at Cisco who has worked here for more than 10 years is mentally checked out. They basically do no work and collect paychecks, seems like 90% of the staff fall into this category. I haven't worked at a large company, is this really... — read more 

Seems that the total comp range is around 250-300k, in San Jose anyway. Are you getting more or less?

I know a guy who was laid off around a year ago, if that long, and now he is back at Cisco. Not only is he back here, he is back at the same team he was laid off from. How in the world does that make any sense? I mean good for him, but how does... — read more 

I wonder why there are no spoilers regarding the new name/logo?

Israel: Fork another teams repo, make a demo, get praise from TG. LWR: Constantly refresh thelayoff.com followed by taking a nap in the parking lot. India: Implement feature based on a Rally story description that reads "TBD", get blamed for anything... — read more 

Got a quick question. Can you ask to be laid off at Cisco? Is this something that’s possible? Anyone with this experience? Do you ask for a package?

One of the biggest problems I've seen at Cisco is that it's not about what you actually do, but the perception of what you have done. All noise you make about what you have done. The bling. Teamspace is a different way of doing things, yet it's also... — read more 

Just read an article about how most people think they are underpaid. Thing is, that would mean someone else is willing to pay them more. If they believed that were true, they would get another job. I was at Cisco for 10 years, despite getting raises... — read more 

Just so people are up to date, LR's did happen in August, Groups were hit; Ops hit 56 people and 90% of a certain age and a few younger ones to balance it out. Skill set did not matter and performance did not matter just age. Inside source says over... — read more 

Heard that there are two new towers in the Bangalore campus. One is exclusively for CCBU with 2000+ strength and another is for San Jose and RTP products relocation. Besides this, there are another three buildings getting for 10 years lease in a... — read more 

CISCO is likely to announce pretty soon of a huge layoff.

Honest question, it appears that every member of the C suite are just company men and women. People who worked as employees for various companies, but no one who has actually created one. Surely with all these acquisitions we have some vault full of... — read more 

Does anyone have new information on Lawrenceville?

Now that SPVSS is off the books, the future looks bright for Cisco. Collab needs to be sold or closed down next, then we are probably good for awhile.

I've heard through multiple sources that layoffs are coming in September for IT. Followed by Engineering in October. A slimy way to get around reporting to the Labor Department.

What's with promoting people and laying them off right after that? I know of two people who were promoted and laid off within six months. Once could have been a coincidence, bad luck, whatever, but twice? Is there something Cisco can gain with this?... — read more 

I only own 7 t-shirts, so it's been in my weekly rotation for the past 3 years.

Labor Department investigators recently concluded that Cisco Systems Inc. discriminated against U.S. workers by favoring immigrant visa holders for job openings, sources familiar with the probe tell Bloomberg Law... — read more 

Seems like it

https://www.bna.com/cisco-cited-bias-n73014481866/

Successful individuals are never afraid of layoffs, because they know that any employee can be laid off at any time, it's outside of their realm of control. Successful individuals don't worry about this because they have confidence in their own... — read more 

Any long term contractors reclassified to temp due to a single managed service SOW? Any chance to change your SOW to multiple resource managed service by adding your SOW to other Multiple resources? The reclassification to temp will restrict you to... — read more 

i heard cisco is shutting down cloudlock which was bought only 2 years ago- anyone know more about why and when?

It’s boondoggle time!!!!!!!!!!1

I was LR'ed last September. I contacted my manager to ask for my old job back about 4 weeks ago. I got my old gig but at 1 grade higher. Will be going back on the gravy train. If you got LR'ed, don't give up or feel shy to ask your previous manager... — read more 

I have only been in Lawrenceville for one year but moral seems low and staff has no motivation from what I can tell. I see all these large groups of old men just standing around, last time I walked by one he grabbed my arm and asked what I knew about... — read more 

Whenever Cisco announces a new product, there is always zero market buzz. As an example, if you search for Spark Board there are only a few paid content pieces and blog posts from Cisco marketing staff. All of which was around the Early 2017 launch... — read more 

I have recently got an offer from CCBU in grade 12. But I can see a lot of firing going on in the BU and some threads are also sharing the same. If anyone can share their thoughts, on its current situation if it is good to join the unit ?

Part of CRs strategy for FY 19 and 20 will be to exit Cisco's Shelfware businesses. The strategy of giving customers shelfware, such as Spark and other collaboration products in order to sell high margin gear is no longer viable in the current sales... — read more 

H1-b scam going on is bad not just for resident workers but also for the H1-b recipient. They are basically slave labor for 6+ years. The way it works is every layoff cycle pauses the clock for them on getting through sponsorship. After investing... — read more 

Cisco announced its results yesterday. And you can guess it, the team mgmt is already talking about layoffs all across. What I learnt is, they will again get rid of anyone who is 50+ (mostly american citizen) and bring in H1B in their positions. I... — read more 

Stop making wild excuses for why you lost your job. It was you. period.

I saw a disgarded cover page in the printer at building 11 that was titled ‘Acquisition and Purge Strategy‘ Anyone know what this would be ?

It’s surprising to me that nobody has noticed (or commented) that just as BlackRock Financial put Chuck Robbins on their Board of Directors, all of the good funds in the Cisco 401k retirement plan were removed and replaced with 3 BlackRock funds... — read more 

I survived another LR - maybe that is not good thing. I have been rotting for last 5 years at Cisco. Been here too long and have lost my skills as I became a PE. We are just BS men with no value at a startup in the valley. Overpaid yet can’t live on... — read more 

On my way out of the B10.3 cafe I came across a print out of a spreadsheet titled satellite offices. About 20% of the names were crossed out, such as Lawrenceville GA and Richardson TX

I've heard from several people that severance is being significantly lowered to further cut costs during layoffs, but I'm having hard time believing that. Anybody knows what kind of package was given to people in the latest round? Was it the usual or... — read more 

Hi Guys, I must admit that I have stayed with Cisco for just bit too long to the point that I am struggling to find a job outside Cisco. Need some advise on how to prepare for interviews. Need to be bit more hands-on. Feeling low due to constant... — read more