Had a meeting today and the topic of application depenancies came up. I mentioned Tetration and the CTO started laughing out loud ALOT!!! What's happening with it and why are customers not interested or have a reaction like this? Sorry not LR related... — read more 

I left Cisco about a yr ago for a big semi-competitor. We got loads of SE's and sales applicants since xmas, but even more in the last month. We about to offer 2-3 positions to Cisco. Is the place getting worse?

Is there a cooling period?

Anyone knows the price for Amazon Echo Show? Think about it now.... What are your thoughts on the impact that this may have on our conferencing products - telepresence, Expressway, WebEx, Collaboration Meeting Rooms, this looks like a revolution... — read more 

hear there are layoffs coming again at the big Cisco???

A freeze on hiring. This is an especially vivid sign of trouble if already-scheduled job interviews are cancelled and/or job offers already in progress are put on hold. A freeze on spending in general -- even for ordinary items like office supplies... — read more 

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/jobs/nasdaq-looks-at-doubling-headcount-at-new-bengaluru-facility/articleshow/58577362.cms The American bourse Nasdaq today shifted to a bigger facility in Bengaluru and said it is looking to increase... — read more 

Here are the mass layoff figures: 2016 - 5,500 2014 - 6,000 2013 - 4,000 2012 - 1,300 2011 - 6,500 2009 - 1,500 Total ~21,000 LR'd employees Average # of employees - 72,000 Total churn ~30%. Higher if you include smaller layoffs throughout the years... — read more 

https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/05/04/why-cisco-systems-inc-shareholders-have-something.aspx?yptr=yahoo

CNBC Coverage - now, tell me if this makes sense to you guys??? http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000616209 Also, here is a Streamable version without ads: https://streamable.com/soa0q I think Buffett should swap from IBM right into Cisco: Trader... — read more 

How these get doled out is absurd. I'm in a BU that is about to be shut down and retention RSUs are being handed out. They're going to people "in the know" like middle managers and Project Managers and such but none of the engineers that are actually... — read more 

The yearly mass culling is about to begin, It is that time of the year to reward mediocrity and demotivate good performers before getting rid of them. Any tips in dealing below scenarios is much appreciated: When the employee is notified by the... — read more 

Up to 32% of FTE and contractors will be cut over a 3 month period.. CSCO wants to slim down. All L2 mgrs and their directors have been instructed to provide an excel spreadsheet of individuals to be cut. Some teams will be completely obliterated. If... — read more 

I am fully expecting to be laid off on the 18th, but I have a job offer already with another company. I know part of the usual package is payment for one month while you are employed but not really employed. Could I tell them I can start first week... — read more 

Pay and bonus range for an Engineer with 10+ years of experience in Cisco India?

We can thank the nepotism world at Cisco for keeping some of those to survive our quarterly LRs. I'm disgusted by those who have ingrained themselves to the detriment of Cisco culture so they can be transitioned to roles where they have no business... — read more 

RowT has put all the Collaboration eggs in the Spark basket. He has gone all in but only holding rubbish cards and it's time somebody removed him from the table before the damage is irreparable. I thought he had the perfect out when he was handed the... — read more 

GSP and overlays got hit hard last August. Sad thing is: most of the good, flexible talent was in overlays....these were the people that knew multiple technologies and could fix broken depts/solutions. Now most of them are gone to competitors.

Hi, curious to know what happen to RSUs if you are LRd or leave the company. RSUs seem to dried out. Not received any so far.

Rumor is layoffs in May. Dedicoat has to cut 500M in opex. Anyone else heard that?

A question regarding RSU Grants: Does anyone know if the RSU grant will happen this fall after the LR takes place? I am really not sure if this is the right place for asking, but I have nowhere else to go. Also, do we know if we get more now there be... — read more 

Chambers at CBNC http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/video=3000613738

Anybody actually seen a customer use one or if WPR will be installing them in the buildings? Or are they just for show in the EBC or offices of SVP and higher?

The two biggest markets in IT today, IoT and Cloud and we still don't have a clear strategy. Maybe we should hire some more overpaid and underqualified CTOs to not come up with ideas.

What is pay range for a 10+ experience on grade 10 cisco in SF area?

When is the next round? September-November or even sooner?

I want out!

Cisco's current and future failings comes down to some basic psychology. When it comes to careers people aren't programmed to think beyond their retirement, for obvious reasons. If a persons job is expendable then their focus is shorter term. In most... — read more 

At last year's year-end financial call, the CEO said that Cisco would reinvest the cost savings from its restructuring plan into "key priority areas such as security, IoT, collaboration, next generation data center and cloud." It's been almost 9... — read more 

SJ Campus is buzzing on the direction of cuts. Big LR in engineering coming. Will hit route switch, wifi, shuttering NDS among other things. If you are in engineering it's like dodge ball these days. This is a horrible place to work. Innovation s---s... — read more 

I think my manager is lying to me, when he says that I'm already close to the upper range of pay for my grade. If I ask him about my CR, and from the number he gives my and my base salary I calculate where the midpoint would be, it gives a... — read more 

FY17 LR's will be announced to the press in July. What are people's predictions on numbers this year and what areas will be cut?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/18fa8e3e-d115-4bd9-b989-5fdfa67125d9

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/18fa8e3e-d115-4bd9-b989-5fdfa67125d9

Organization structure is insane. A typically strong performer is some 10-12 levels away from the CEO. This means, while the compensation is good at the beginning, there is simply no room for a tremendous growth. Company in doldrums: Listen plebe... — read more 

I left Cisco about a year ago due to the uncertainty of employment with constant redundancies and the beyond low moral. However I have come to regret my move for two reasons. Firstly outside of Cisco you have to work. There is none of this hiding... — read more 

It happens only in Cisco. Three layers of VPs and four layers of SVPs? How can you justify such org structure? I am simply amazed.

Why is Cisco filled with career politicians? Cisco Politician Lifecycle Identify buzzword Obtain funding & create organizations to justify their salaries Waste shareholder money + self-promote + build strategic internal relationships Attempt to cover... — read more