"Is Chuck leaving? That's the buzz on the street. In our travels and conversations over the past two months, we've heard from several Cisco insiders, and this seems to be a not-so-secret rumor circulating Silicon Valley: Robbins’ retirement... — read more 

https://www.futuriom.com/articles/news/is-it-time-for-robbins-to-move-on-at-cisco/2024/11 Significant downsize will come after earnings. Thoughts?

I am curious how much all of them are providing in terms of input for cuts? who has the most say and are layoffs typically driven by the cfo and the need to cut spend etc.

How do we as Cisconians get together more and keep up with available AI/ML tools , other key skills to keep up with innovation areas and challenges to solve in the field, and train them to assist in our everyday job - any ideas? No matter what... — read more 

US Commercial Restructuring & and LR Planning is underway. Operations and Regions will be reduced resulting in LRs of ODs, SSEMs, RMs, SEMs, AMs, and SEs.

I need some help figuring out Cobra and how to optimize my payments. I have a pending/possible job offer for January with benefit's. I’m normally very healthy and I don’t anticipate any medical bills for December, but I will be traveling out of the... — read more 

Any news on those that Fran said would be contacted?

How does it work ? Having seen several talented people let go off and hiring more in the same teams? Does the math even make sense to executives? What’s the logic ? Do FLM’s hold all the power in their hands ? How do they determine who will be... — read more 

Have heard rumors of small layoffs happening in November. Is that true? Anybody hearing similar?

This is strictly a UKI round, did I get that right?

Anyone in the UKI get the tap yet?

Jobs Report was the worst in decades. LRs will ramp up across the economy with pressure to do more before years end.

Looking into the advantages to layoff office workers in favour of AI. it costs like $4/hr or something to have AI do most of the tasks of an office worker versus $80-100k+ salaries, bonuses, stock options, benefits, sick time, and so on. ... — read more 

https://blocksandfiles.com/2024/11/01/cisco-not-included-in-nvidia-ai-enterprise-reference-architecture/

Anyone in the UK had notifications, updates or anything worth sharing? Bloodbath is expected Monday Please stay positive, this is not you it's the mess CP and DM made

Do I need to ask my direct manager?

In last 4-5 years the ROI of CX was negative. All programs and offering were big flop Before Maria showed exit door, the leaders in CX had all time party. Every layoff, the CX was trimmed. I heard in this layoff they zapped the complete Data Lake... — read more 

In last few years Cisco promoted all incompetent managers to directors and onboarded external leaders giving then double jump. Some leaders brought lots of junk into Cisco creating a big filth. Finally cleaned up but sametime it impacted expereinced... — read more 

Trying to seek some guidance on those who have been in the same boat. With severance/package pay, NC unemployment benefit seems to indicate this: In North Carolina, you are not eligible for unemployment benefits while receiving severance pay. This... — read more 

Folks come here to get Cisco updates on LR, and all aspects of their work, personal life, and ask questions and seek advice on matters they dare not ask elsewhere. With experts and their past experiences, all questions get answered and many provide... — read more 

https://www.wired.com/story/cisco-dissent-gaza-israel-war/? Not following this, what’s going on?

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cisco-ceo-2025-is-the-year-of-our-ai-rolling-thunder-153936184.html I wonder why the stock price did not jump.

Wondering if anyone has any insider knowledge or early info about the “massive” reorg coming up in CN, Collab and Security? How about leads on the timing of the announcement(s)?

At this point if you haven't heard anything regarding promo or raise from your mgr... forget about it.

I feel disheartened when I receive only a 2.5% pay hike, with no other benefits such as promotion or RSU refreshment.

I hope you folks are all okay. I was impacted in the earlier rounds and the consultations were so bad, they did not care and commented: It is just business. So mentally prepare yourselves for this, job hunting is extremely difficult this time of the... — read more 

I am struggling to find it in me , to engage knowing it may had been for nothing.

Will a manager straight up let you know you are not ready for promotion? Asked manager what he is looking for when deciding promotions. He said that you are almost there but not quite there yet . Sounds like a load of BS to me. Why not... — read more 

six month restriction is only for full time or even applies to contracting

I have got a decent hike, but still the whole atmosphere is not very friendly. I can feel people shwoing no interest, and trying to offload work.

Promotions going out for NA last week. Hope everyone who survived the last round of layoffs got a little something.

Supposed to be next week that we get the final notification. Hoping against hope that some of the decision makers really responsible for this debacle in the UKI theatre are actually, finally, made to pay, not just us the little ICs. All the best... — read more 

I’ve seen the decline firsthand. It’s obvious they don’t care about their employees, which becomes clearer every single day. They keep laying people off and outsourcing work, but the workload always stays the same. Everyone I work with is feeling... — read more 

Expect more LRs across the industry to begin in earnest late November. Tech will be hit tge hardest with massive LRs continuing through 2025. Cisco will be among those doing early 2025 LRs.

Been in the team for years and was considered a good performer. All until this reorg. New manager telling me alot of my team members are complaining about me and I need to work on myself. AS he put it, performance issues. Last week on my one on one... — read more 

Most internal roles are frozen or require senior VP level approval. Hear news on external Cisco hires though, true? More laid offs folks chasing select few jobs. The number of job postings are at all time for most technology companies, yet very... — read more 

What else do you expect in a company that there is no innovation, no growth, no direction, fake paycheck justification projects, corruption, favoritism, and more. In such companies employees are like a herd of cattle owned by ELT. They are there for... — read more 

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2024/10/25/cisco-takes-an-all-hands-approach-to-local-giving.html

United Health is horrible health insurance. They’ve cheapened out on our health care. This company su-ks.