What is the strategy?

Well, another acquisition, another chance to get rid of some folks. I'm willing to bet that there will be a round of layoffs under the guise of consolidation that will include significantly more people than called for by the merger. We all know Cisco... — read more 

While it may appear to be age based and in a round about way is, it is more a cost issue. What I mean is they are taking out more expensive employees (folks who have more experience and have been in the industry longer) and replacing them if they do... — read more 

Attention Cisco PR- When a company has annual layoffs, a languishing stock price, and spends billions on acquisitions, maybe it should refrain from posting videos of executives drinking champagne and patting themselves on the back... — read more 

Well I am over 45 and had over 20 years with Cisco and just found out I am being layed off. There was plenty of work in my group but that did not seem to matter. The product I supported is in high demand. Cisco is not the “best place to work” that it... — read more 

Irrespective of headcount predictions, regional estimates, or timelines for each round of layoffs, these self-destructive corporate actions always contribute positively to former and current employees' personal networks. Since 2014 alone, my personal... — read more 

From reading this website, I gain the impression that Cisco lay offs used to focus on bottom 5% but now age. When, in which year, did that shift from bottom 5% to age happen?

... I am no longer there. But worked there for over 10 years Over the last 2 months, in Collaboration and Enterprise networking and Service Provider networking the pocket "attrition" continues. I know people who got laid off in all groups under the... — read more 

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/16/former-appdynamics-ceo-jyoti-bansal-plans-start-up-harness-io.html No surprise here. Thank you Cisco for the money, we have no interest in working for you. Please insert all your "oh so experienced" executives to run... — read more 

It's not much better elsewhere, but at least we're not the worst. https://americaclosed.com/us-it-layoffs-2017/

Anyone knows if this focal includes raises and promos like a year ago? Or is it stock only?

Lame or what?

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Good analysis, worth a read. With the level of IBNS competition as projected by Gartner to rise dramatically in the next three years, and with a qualitative market shift under way to generic switches and routers using open source software, Cisco... — read more 

WPA2 flaws... f--- it now... https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/10/severe-flaw-in-wpa2-protocol-leaves-wi-fi-traffic-open-to-eavesdropping/ This is probably one of the most important news stories of the moment. This makes all the... — read more 

I have had the displeasure of working with Cisco's IT. They are clueless, even when presented with clear requirements. Cisco is betting on software - the problem is their IT staff cannot develop the software that is needed. Their agile approach is a... — read more 

I was a top performer making $185k base. I was cut 4 months ago. I know my former team is hiring. If I reach out to the mgr to ask for my previous job, what are the chances that I will get it back? Is it a good idea, or the dumbest move?

Please post here if you or somebody on your team was affected this round. Please mention what BU or group you're in, and as much of demographic info. and grade as you can. Also - does anyone know if US LR is now finished? Or is there more to come in... — read more 

http://www.nasdaq.com/video/jim-cramer--cisco-stock-will-go-to--35-within-next-6-months-518648439 This would be good news, as higher share price usually means fewer layoffs.

Whenever you think you are somewhat stable and safe think about it two times - you may be wrong. For example people, right now, are talking about job cuts here in San Jose.

When your manager and the rest of the management chain meet in San Jose to decide who to layoff. Same story, different quarter. AWS and Azure are beasts.

Eventually someone somewhere will figure out every BU and BE has their own training team, their own project management office, their own cheerleader and then a bunch of people to "interlock" those people with the same function inside other groups... — read more 

It is unbelievable how Microsoft was looking like a stagnant company and Nadela turned it around. Same would be needed to save Cisco. There is no innovation; routing and switching boxes are commodities. The Chinese learned how to do it. More and more... — read more 

Things will not get better, here is why: Virtual-networking software is literally killing demand for high-end hardware. Chinese are not kidding, they compete like nobody else The government and NSA do not help with all spying rumors, kills us... — read more 

Heard from a friend that two people were impacted in his team. Both about 40 years old white men.

How many of you wear your THANKS JOHN shirt on the regular?

There's just no way 80% of employees would ever recommend Cisco to friend (unless they truly hated those friends). And how could anyone approve of Chuck? Is this how one gets saved from LRs? By writing a positive review?

Spent a decade and a half as blue badge, Cisco did indeed change much over that time, as did the world. I wouldn't say Cisco is a bad place at all, it's just way, way different than the early 2000s. It's not Cisco's fault it is the way it is; the... — read more 

If Cisco eliminated their entire IT department next week would this hinder or help your business unit?

Noticed a line item for a red stapler CapEx write off in next qtr, assuming this will hit Lawrenceville the hardest

Were there?

I've been trying to figure out if the 1,100 job cuts that were announced by Cisco a few months ago already took place, or are these layoffs we keep hearing about still a part of that? Just wondering if we will be able to relax any time soon. If these... — read more 

Overheard this in the B10L3 cafe this morning

In my experience: 1.) CAP manager 2.) Anyone title containing the word "Security" 3.) All of Eng IT

Heard there will be layoffs in legal, including senior people. Still no word on if the most senior person in department has been laid off. He should be! Who monitors the compliance of the Chief Compliance Officer? What a joke.

Meetings are scheduled today to brief everybody about the layoffs. GES (Global Enterprise Segment) seems to have been hit hard. A lot of VERY talented people hit.