I am wondering if Cisco is flagging those LR'd and blocking them from getting re-hired into the company? This may be a hush, hush thing but it seems like those LR'd have no job openings for them, even if they are qualified for those roles.

Got fired recently. What would happen if I will deny my exit package? I am based in the Middle East .. Exit package: 5 months paid and 2 months notice!! Appreciate your comments.

A future employer may verify the dates of employment. Will Cisco HR also release the reason for leaving, i.e. layoff? [I was asking this within an other thread, but didn't get an answer. I'm very curious and open now a thread on its own.]

You don't need an degree Engineering or Technology or MBA from a top 10 business school to succeed at Cisco. All you need are the above two degrees. I am a senior director in BU strategy & planning at Cisco. Although I do not have an MBA or one of... — read more 

Since I'm on my way out the door ... Here's a good exercise for you if you are still an employee after this round of the annual Hunger Games. Ask your manager what your CR is (unless you already know it). If they won't tell you then run. That's... — read more 

Make sure you have your free credit monitoring signed up. It will be good until the end of the year. Make sure to buy a copy of Microsoft office from Corporateperks. $9.95 if you download it. You'll need it to work on your resume. If you are on... — read more 

Any view, any news on EMEA layoffs ? Notifications already send out in various countries. It seems that sales specialist roles are massively impacted. Get rid of "overlay" sales, "enabling" the AMs for selling complex solutions and software. Big... — read more 

Hi. I recently interviewed for the Senior Software Engineer position in Cisco in San Jose, and have just received confirmation that they will be making me an offer. What's the salary I should be aiming for? I'm not going to take anything less then... — read more 

Folks in Marketing can expect more misery and chaos. I fully anticipate seeing more LRs, people being actively managed out, attrition, etc. Things are so screwed up. Older folks are targets. The show is now being run by clueless newbies that have... — read more 

Promotions/ Career Growth/ Professional development : A BIG LIE Promotions/ Career Growth/ Professional development are a big lie to exploit innocent employees especially graduates out of college to keep them interested and to exploit them . Please... — read more 

After 8 years working at Cisco and only received a pay increase once then LR'ed I got a job right away making 35% more than I did at Cisblows.

I have often wonder why Cisco has the John Travoltas and Kim Kardasians appointed as VPs and Directors :)

What is expected salary range of G8 in QA in India ? like how much CTC. having 10 years with Mtech in comp Science should be G8 or G10 ?

Why have a system of Directors reporting to Directors and VPs reporting to VPs? What is the logic?

All those affected recently, how soon can we file ? Can we file now after 1 month of getting the documents (like from 18th Sept) .

Guys, I want to know how other organizations calculate salary . Most of them seem to only look at the base salary but in Cisco the base salary is always low and the variables ( bonuses, allowances are high) . My questions are : 1) When switching... — read more 

I believe you may lose some leverage if you admit being laid off to soon in the process. Any advice on when to discuss with potential new employer? Technically, aren't we still employed thru the WARN period?

Cisco is my first company and as it looks not my last (my BU is doing poorly and surprisingly we did not get hit this time. Chances are we are getting hit next time). I read here a lot about Cisco's toxic environment etc etc. I completely agree... — read more 

Solutions Architect - SAP Cisco Systems, Inc. 1,658 reviews - Richardson, TX Additional Location(s) or Information: Job Category: Services Level of Experience: Experienced - Non Manager Description: The Business Entity The application and Migration... — read more 

Our Cisco rep ignored us for 3 years after a multimillion dollar sale. Luckily we have a good Cisco Partner. It is frustrating with the constant updates and the end-of-sale notices on equipment we have. Specially when the replacement product isn't... — read more 

I joined Cisco EIC and knocked out a long withstanding issue within Cisco early. It garnered attention from my director and everyone on my team thought I was a superstar. My director, manager praised me endlessly. My manager said I was aligned for a... — read more 

You survived the 2016 LR. Now what? Which one of these best describes your situation. I am going to: Stay. I still believe in Cisco and I feel the best days are ahead. #NeverABetterTime Stay. I'm too invested in Cisco and am too tired and/or old to... — read more 

I just dont understand Cisco strategy of running expensive Campuses like San Jose, RTP, Boxborough, Richardson. I heard there are around 35K Blue Badge employees and may be 10 to 15K Red badge employees. I also there are lot of Folks in BU. If you... — read more 

How come some get promoted at a super fast rate while others are still at the bottom for many years? I have seen many people at Cisco getting double/triple promoted within a period of 6 months while others are shown all shown all sorts of numbers and... — read more 

So Cisco people are aware, there are some big layoffs coming to global service provider. This will impact video and other BUs who provide solutions specific to SP. Sales not done either. Cisco will slowly unwind SP.

I'm here a little over 5 years. Started at grade 6, now I'm grade 10. I have never received any RSUs, but from the questions I see here many people are receiving some RSUs. What grades are you at, if you don't mind sharing? When did you received your... — read more 

I have worked very closely with Chuck's ELT until recently when i left for an interesting opportunity outside. But when I saw what ELT people do, how they spend their time, who they interact with, who has good terms with whom, how they create work... — read more 

Are the people writing here updating glassdoor with the correct ratings/experience ? Please do so with your experience as it will help other people who refer to glassdoor before accepting a offer .

Does the 5-6 months package include the car allowance?

Morning Chaps. That's going to be a tough and sad day for many of us. I wish everyone the best of luck. Keep calm and carry on

Camille Gatenby's Leaving Cisco... Why You Shouldn't Be Bummed If you Got Laid Off Last Week............. A former boss of mine said it best: “Working for the same company for too long is like living in your parent’s basement. You can’t really say... — read more 

It is very clear. There are directors and senior directors taking $350K / yr packages...These people are either doing power point strategy, basic number manipulation, cutting an slicing existing revenue in 10 different directions on corporate side... — read more 

To those folks who feel that age discrimination may have been an issue in the recent layoffs and are considering taking action, please be aware that there was at least one age discrimination lawsuit recently filed against Cisco in California prior to... — read more