Get ready for the scripted speech in the 1:1s " Change is inevitable", tough competition, redundant jobs, .. while the ELT team will sit and watch eating popcorn today, You don't have to worry as long as you have the skillset. Be Brave and... — read more 

Gor my 1:1 with the svp today . This is after my manager told me he hadnt heard anything . Meraki

Sarah Walker has just sent out the email regarding a 'collective consultancy' exercise in the UK. This needs to take place before employees are notified that their job 'is at risk of redundancy'. An individual consultation then takes place lasting... — read more 

Lets start. CSE/SPM in APJC impacted.

Anyone knows how it works in Germany? Considering the local work counsel law, anyone will be notified now if he/she is impacted? Or have to wait for other few months to be notified and or to know at all??

Has anyone received a 1:1 or any news in EU? Would be great if you could share the country as well.

I will be signing on and set as busy in Teams and watching email and doing nothing else until I know what the he-l my status is.

A day of infamy for Cisconians.

A simple "1:1" like the training tells them. US based. Morning time. I'm not even mad anymore. I'm just sad. I don't want to look for a job. I like this job. We do good things. Why not move us to the part where they need people? I'll never... — read more 

Just sitting here, staring at my notifications, waiting to see if I'll get an invite for tomorrow. This is going to be a long night.

Are they?

CX TAC Sec

You can focus on performance and support diversity like many tech companies. Or you can focus on diversity and support performance. Those are not the same thing. With one.. you make the ship bigger and there is room for everyone. With the other... — read more 

They love them some layoffs and chaos. On a serious note, I know a former CEO of another fortune 50 company. He really did get giddy during layoffs. He truly did get off on it. Cisco, doesn't really need to constantly churn like they do. Not... — read more 

SBG is downsizing it’s AMER footprint and moving engineering to India. Tomorrow will be brutal for AMER.

Guess I will take the severance package

This makes too much sense , maybe a little 1980/90, but just ask the partners who the dead weight is! Punt them! At least for sales and partner orgs! Some are old and some are not old. Would make everyone happy!

To recap: they tell us tomorrow that we have to go they will email us the package and the process specifics we all have two more months to find a job within Cisco or somewhere else at the end of the two months we get to sign the agreement... — read more 

Can they deny a recording? Can you tell them you want this for your lawyer?

Meeting invites if we go by last several rounds will be sent after 2 AM on 9/16 . If you already got an invite do not fret hang in there and hope for the best. I wish managers were not messing around sending invites over weekend this is so s——— d... — read more 

I just need to know how to time my email to the upper chain As both shareholder and employee I think that it isin best interst ofthe company that the should know a thing or two.

Are they expecting me to support customers for the next 2 months?

Mtg invite are being sent for Monday morning, pre lunch. Ideally around 9 or 10, 15 mins, 30 if the boss is more empathetic to talk or help more. Invite header will have a formal tone and not be a 'sync-up'. Straight giveaway is "1:1" "name1:name2"... — read more 

The coming industry wide LRs slated for late fall and early next year will make this LR seem small

We all got a 30min 1:1 on Monday. Why dont they start with so many middle managers, which they are fat for the company. I can’t believe one of them spent almost $8K in a very small team dinner in Vegas, even tho all this situation. Save people, cut... — read more 

Anxiety at it’s peak ! Have you guys received 1:1 from your managers? Or is there any update from manager/team ?

Who makes the final decision for one to be on the list? HR- Finance or the BU VP? If the BU doesn't add an employee's name to their list, can Finance add the name? Or if the VP doesn't submit their name, then they aren't even considered for... — read more 

Announced on Monday along with the LR

Cisco has provided marginally higher guidance for next qtr and we all know how soft we are landing the economy. There will be more layoff next year again targeting employees at high cost locations. Because Cisco cannot function with lesser headcount... — read more 

Decided I’m going to have a bit of fun so I put a 1on1 in my managers calendar Monday. It will be like a standoff. Either I’m laid off and it’s a power move or I get on the call and tell them psyc. Also going to put my calendar on busy for two... — read more 

Will these be risky behavior: When make a donation, request company match. Spend too much medical expense Charge EV on the Cisco parking lot …

error : This device is not Cisco IT managed and is not allowed to connect to VPN I suppose its possible something wrong with a windows update Friday causing failure but this seems more like its been intentionally disabled in advance of monday.

You are scrambling to find an internal role... why?