Cisco Intercloud - "Cisco pledges two year, billion dollar investment to build a global network of clouds" - that's from 2014. Fast-forward to 2016, and you can read yet another epitaph carved by The Big Three; "Cisco Kills its $1 billion cloud"... — read more
SVP GAET is out finally!! Another chapter of failure
After the failure of his Gigital Transformation Group initiative, and messing up some great resources he just passed the failing team to others to clean the mess. In EMEAR they passed the resources under another failing useless group (digital... — read more
Existential Threats
Cisco, a 32-year-old technology company (let that sink in), is facing massive existential threats. Chambers keeps selling his stock...
Wow , Interesting read !
https://www.forbes.com/sites/aalsin/2017/04/10/ciscos-board-has-some-explaining-to-do/#3e8452074e5d
RSUs are coming!
Good news ladies and gentlemen. RSUs are coming next week. The guidance is to give to 80% of GL10, and to 95% GL11 and GL12. Lower grades only in very specific circumstances. No RSUs this time for G13 and above (on CORP plan), but they received... — read more
Outcome of meeting in San Jose?
There was a meeting in San Jose last week. Jerusalem's Israel site manager was in San Jose for a meeting with Cisco high management. Probably this is related to SPVSS and its future. Does anyone know anything about this? meeting outcome?
All you UK moaners
Why are you still at Cisco? If you've left, why are you coming here?
http://www.businessinsider.com/att-white-box-test-should-scare-cisco-juniper-2017-4
AT&T White box end-to-end test should scare Cisco, Juniper alike.
Upcoming significant LR
Does anyone know when the front line "yearly" LR happens? Is it in august? Significant rumors indicate one is coming, wondering how long we have to wait.
Cisco stock going higher!
We'll be back to free cola and ending layoffs in no time! https://seekingalpha.com/article/4060465-cisco-going-higher
The wheels are coming off in U.K. Enterprise!
Aside from its poor performance it seems like anyone half decent is looking to leave ASAP or has done so already. When I speak to people in that op, it sounds completely toxic at the moment. I have to say though I'm pleased that the person... — read more
ASA critical bug - Indian genius on display
Seriously, how hard this could be to figure out that if you use 64bit counter to count picoseconds, it will overflow after about 213 days? And what does it say about engineering review process and quality assurance in general?
Vmware ends support for csco sw switches
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/03/31/vmware_to_end_support_for_thirdparty_virtual_switches/
Please report any H1B abuse to USCIS
USCIS has established an email address which will allow individuals (including both American workers and H-1B workers who suspect they or others may be the victim of H-1B fraud or abuse) to submit tips
New US regs on the use of H1B's for computer jobs
H1B strict new requirements for Visas. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/nativedocuments/PM-6002-0142-H-1BComputerRelatedPositionsRecission.pdf So maybe the Trump haters in here need to ...
Digital acceleration team in the UK? Does anyone know what do they do?
Looks they are building an empire with the addition of DTG resourcethe same group. I have no idea what have they done before. Any insights folks?
UCS....
Put a fork in it. It's done. I'm tired of hearing my VPs chant "Innovation! Innovation!" in a Balmer-esque manner. They still get their giant bonuses and millions in stock.
Vacating the campus.
Looks like the mother-ship's valley footprint is about to get much smaller: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170324005143/en/Hudson-Pacific-Properties-Announces-Capital-Plan-Office Other articles mentioned that people thrown out of Milpitas... — read more
4 layoffs in CA since June 30 2016
http://www.edd.ca.gov/jobs_and_training/warn/WARN-Report-for-7-1-2016-to-03-25-2017.pdf
Beginning new life after Cisco
Just got back from my first day in a new place, after few years spent at Cisco. Managed to avoid afternoon commute rush hour on the tube. My last day at Cisco was last week, and now I'm back after my first day in my new place. It's good moment for... — read more
UK Architecture Layoffs
Get ready for the big'un. New leader needs a new org. Managers and PSS should be polishing their CVs about now as the axe falls. Reviews and mental notes being made ready for Q4. Good luck.
Cisco SPVSS Layoffs
Any updates on possible job cuts at Cisco Service Provider Video Software and Solutions (SPVSS)? How about H2?
Is it the UK's turn yet?
We have had the US, India, and it looks like Israel is getting it next week. When's the UK's turn?
Mainstream Media Joins the H1Bs rah rah choir
From Oracle's board (60 Min, CBS): @Mo2exBG
A great example of how companies fail
Looking at Digital Transformation, led by Sandy Hogan, an organization of 400 employees and still trying to hire more, bringing absolutely a rounding error of value to the compnay. Same like S+CC, and others, all were also bringing insignificant... — read more
What would YOU do?
With all the layoffs and mess happening, how would you turn Cisco around? Is it too late?
H1B Visas
Sad!!!!! http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/60-minutes-examines-h-1b-visas-outsourcing-american-jobs/
Cowards and Bullies
I wonder if all the animals posting negatively on this site and making personal comments realise they are no more than terrible bullies. For many of you, you are either complete cowards and hypocrits who still work at Cisco and take money from it... — read more
What's gone so wrong in UK&I
Such a large percentage of the posts on here are to do with the UK&I operation. What has gone so badly there?
$4B of acquisitions and still no cloud story
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oracle-continues-to-hammer-at-amazon-in-the-cloud-2017-03-15 So Oracle continues to invest in and reap the benefits of their cloud pursuit. Meanwhile, we still struggle to figure out what we want to do. Sorry, MPLS... — read more
Cisco just had another Cut last Friday - March-9th
We lost 2 people in our team. Its continuous and un-stoppable. You never know when your turn will come. We had about 10% impact last Friday - March-9th. I think it was about 5% overall.
Can Cisco provide link to this site from CEC?
This only site to find informations on the Cisco. It be good to place under employee connections.
How big March layoffs are? Does anyone know?
It seems it was a big one. Definitelly larger then what at the end of 2016 (calendar). Pretty much all my friends in different groups are saying that they have teammates LRed either last week or today. We lost two people what is about 10%. Someone... — read more
It was my turn this time
LR'd and what an emotional roller-coaster now finally my turn this time. One minute optimistic, next hour deeply saddened. Guess it's early stage withdrawals. Keep thinking what could have I done differently to reach this outcome. Hearing from others... — read more