If you want to get ready for layoffs: Clean up your life, now, in every sense Do the basics. Update Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, if you are not on it, get on it Get a project, any project, keep busy, work on anything Network your a-- off... — read more 

Nothing unusual in Bldg 13 (3675 Cisco Way)

Children of IBM Employees (IBM Italy) have made a video asking for NO LAYOFFS... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Iq-1FIDbg

Is this fake?

So, being a R11 candidate (Retirement 2011) I have some insight on Cisco. I have also continued working in the field if deploying Cisco Video services, but at another company. Cisco never had and never will have a video vision, other than blind. They... — read more 

ALL: Thank you for all of this information regarding Cisco. I truly appreciate it as its hard to find an accurate position. Back in July, I was hired as an independent contractor to support Cisco. I was scheduled to start August 1st. The Friday... — read more 

No % or # has been confirmed but some say they will not be hit because they let people go little by little over FY16.

Several of my intern peers have been told that although their performance was stellar, their manager is unable to bring them on in their current organization fulltime due to budget cuts. This summer the interns were paid significantly less per hour... — read more 

I think Cisco needs an engineering GSX to help drive innovation and cross pollinate ideas. Our conference will be a better use of OPEX. The Holiday Inn at Burlingame by SFO would be convenient because it's by airport, has good Asian and Indian... — read more 

I'm new to this forum. I work in OpenDNS, which was acquired by Cisco a year ago. Do you know for how long typically companies acquired by Cisco are safe from layoffs?

They say only bottom 5% affected. Let the purge begin... Will keep you updated.

Does anyone else think it is odd that Sandy Hogan went from being a housewife to a Cisco SVP in 8 years? I also find it odd that for being a Cisco overlay she wields a tremendous amount of power. It seems like anyone that disagrees or is perceived to... — read more 

1) Not Now John - Pink Floyd 2) Good Riddance - Green Day 3) So Many Roads - Grateful Dead 4) Time - Pink Floyd 5) No Quarter - Led Zeppelin 6) Porcelain - Moby 7) The Lottery Song - Harry Nillson 8) What's going on - Marvin G--e 9) Have You Ever... — read more 

There's is a lot of anxiousness, fear, vile energy and company bashing on this forum right now, so to move in another direction, could you share with us what got you working in this firm and what keeps you going, and still working at Cisco? For me... — read more 

I do not see Advanced Services mentioned anywhere. Does that mean AS is untouchable? I fail to understand Cisco - keep slashing Engineering, discontinue the product lines, kill the innovation but keep the Services arm untouched. Do they want to turn... — read more 

I fit the categories usually chosen and not happy in my role due to constantly changing direction and a negative manager. Instead of someone else losing a job they really need due to small kids I would rather it be me....doubt I get hit but at least... — read more 

Whilst listening to the announcement, take a drink every time the following phrases are uttered: Challenging economic environment Limited restructuring seamless transition Cisco Family I'm excited Great results from the teams Market share never been... — read more 

Cisco leadership is leadership at its finest. If I get cut, it is because I did not please Cisco leadership. Oh great Cisco leaders, if you must choose me for sacrifice, please make sure you have plenty of stock options so when the price goes up on... — read more 

I spent 11 years in Cisco, took the early out package few years back. Was good payed, learned a lot, took a lot, but cannot resist the feeling it took about 10 years off my life. Gosh, still remember the stress. Think it is the most hectic place to... — read more 

Regardless of what you hear in the All Hands Meetings some small portion of all teams will be cut. We know this because history shows that it happens. If your management and team is not at your location then you probably do not have a close... — read more 

I'm dropping resume Monday morning.

Cisco is simply the best. If you get laid off, it is because of something you did or didn't do.

My "Mentality" is this. I am a smart engineer. I do a good job and my customers and colleagues like me (for the most part). I consistently do more than I am asked to do and help my teammates out whenever possible. I want my partner to succeed and my... — read more 

Cisco Layoffs are the norm. Let's see 2011 -mass layoff 2012 -mass layoff 2013- mass layoff 2014- mass layoff 2015 - no mass layoff? Why? Oh, Chuck replaces Chambers. Can't look good for new CEO to cut thousands. 2016- hmmm... So who really benefits?... — read more 

If you read about the Lopez Effect (http://enigmasolution.blogspot.com/2010/08/lopez-effect.html) it is about crappy management taking a dump on their employees and suppliers for short term boost to the stock... Yet doing doing this causes... — read more 

I am hearing Aug12 will be the Press Release to announce the layoff / Aug17 Earnings Release / Aug18 Notifications

Seriously, I haven't read something this optimistic for a while. Little bit naive, in my opinion, though. Cisco is far from being past it's prime time. Things are changing, and the happy go lucky days of limited competition and crazy growth are over... — read more 

When I joined Cisco in 2000, it was one of my most proudest moments. I used to pinch myself everyday for the first week. Soon after, we experienced a downturn in the market and Cisco prepared for a big layoff. It was inevitable and the entire... — read more 

Now I feel like I'm working for a company that's past its prime. Feels like we are constantly changing our message and our direction -- like we are lost, a boat adrift at sea. Layoffs are becoming the annual sacrificial offering to the shareholders... — read more 

By law, Cisco and other large companies have to make public their plans for job elimination. You will notice that Cisco has in the past posted all of their LRs. There are no mentions as of yet...and I believe the requirement is 30 days for 50 or more... — read more 

Let me give you a peek into the workings of an LR (Source: @IGXXwSC-1gdx ). About a 3 months in advance you start to see the warning signs. Backfills don't get approved, OpEx gets slashed, budget pressure ramps up. Some examples of budget pressure... — read more 

I retired after 40+ years in high tech and the last 20 at Cisco. I was never laid off although I faced many RIFs over 40 years with a number of companies. As a manager, I always told employees to make themselves as marketable as possible both... — read more 

The rumor about RTP shutting down/drastically downsizing has been around for a while. I wonder when Boxborough will be hit in the same way? Lots of empty space in the buildings there. Lots of land that was never used to build the total of 8 buildings... — read more 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetorch/2016/08/02/488421196/in-rio-u-s-men-s-basketball-will-stay-on-a-cruise-ship-the-silver-cloud How can people say layoffs are a part of life when management wastes money like this?

I keep seeing Aug 18th mentioned as the date of the earnings call. It is actually Aug 17th... — read more 

Don't let the balance sheet fool you. Cisco is poorer than they have ever been. With over 70,000 employees, dwindling margins on Hardware and over 90% of cash trapped overseas, Cisco has few options. Why do you think they are 'investing' in teaching... — read more 

Finally, I did... First as a contractor, then as a blue badge... I've worked with great teammates, and a few who were not team focused and inhibited growth. Some of these folks still remain - why, I don't know. I was drinking from the fire-hose as a... — read more