Many of us don't like or want this job, but we still hope to keep it given the slim pickings in the job market. I wish all the best to everyone about to be impacted, and I hope they find good jobs.

Listening to Chuck talk about Circuit really made me laugh. 😂

Total 1 billion restructuring charge. They did the same in 2024 and cut 7000 jobs.

So many employees refused to learn AI skills and adjust. Wouldn’t surprise me if they were monitoring token usage and decided LRs based on people not even trying to adapt and modernize their skillsets. self-inflicted stupidity to not adjust to the... — read more 

“a nutless monkey can do your job.” Pretty much sums up who will be cut.

https://blogs.cisco.com/news/our-path-forward

Got invite for May 15 @8.15am

It's not as anonymous as you think

Basically they decided to wipe the entire 80% of TAC in USA and left Mexico teams. Woww!

Stock headed for $200 Economic bo-m

Page 14 - https://s21.q4cdn.com/812015656/files/doc_earnings/2026/q3/earnings-result/Q3FY26-Press-Release.pdf On May 13, 2026, Cisco announced a restructuring plan in order to allow it to invest in key growth opportunities including silicon, optics... — read more 

Layoffs are 100% confirmed: Anyone at this site who spends every day waiting for a meeting about being let go, anyone who no longer wants to work at Cisco, anyone who only complains about management despite the company reaching record-high stock... — read more 

Did anybody get one already?

$108 was considered the highest possible outcome by analysts. Have to imagine this ~$100 range won’t last past earnings.

I've been unemployed since Cisco showed me the door in the last round and I'm starting to question everything. I see job postings everywhere, but I'm not sure any of them are real. I apply to five or six a day. I've done this for months. I've gotten... — read more 

I don’t know what’s your sentiment about Cisco IQ, but it doesn’t seem to be a big success given the fact that CX has started an extensive action to make customer onboard to this.

That's what we can find solace in.

How much is the company paying for using codex and other AI tools? If the bill is high, it will impact the margin. A large layoffs can not be avoided.

What are you even "managing"? It's ridiculous. The TOP companies are getting the message yet this dinosaur is not excelling but just managing. It costs $2.2B–$4.0 Billion a year for this. people managers program managers product... — read more 

I’ve watched this happen multiple times. A manager decides they don’t like someone, not because of performance, but because of something personal. Since putting them on a PIP creates paperwork and leaves a trail, they go another route instead... — read more 

That's why we keep losing the best people, the real backbone of teams. So don't kid yourself that performance will save you. When your number's up, no amount of effort is going to change that.

How is it compared to other BUs in Cisco...

I understand why longtime employees stay because routine and stability can trap you after enough years, but I genuinely don’t understand what newer hires are seeing in this place now. Most of the things that once made it attractive disappeared a long... — read more 

AI infrastructure is where the opportunity is. Dump adjacencies like Collab, Security, whatever Duo is, and Observability (aka Dozen Eyes and Sp--k). I won’t even mention CX and Outshīt, which are too obvious Do those things and Cisco is legit... — read more 

In my experience unless you have someone higher-up actively advocating for you, this is often Cisco's legal way of pushing you out - the goals are usually vague enough that they can later say, u just didn’t meet expectations. Thanks for playing and... — read more 

Information from the extensive deep research: My base case is that a broad, post-earnings layoff announcement is unlikely, but selective reductions, tighter hiring controls, or reallocation out of slower-growth teams remain plausible. On the... — read more 

I assume it's uncommon to get a raise/promo immediately followed by an LR... On the other hand, aren't these separate decisions often made by different people?

Meraki is going to be hit bad in May?

Weaker businesses are to be slashed significantly as the new focus on AI technologies and AI infrastructure.

Is this true? Nobody I know has gotten one. They are usually sent out the day before or the day of.

From his role as CEO in the coming investor call. JP will be announced as new CEO effective Q1 FY2027. Stay tuned.

People quitting every month. Almost no chance of moving up. Clear favoritism along ethnic lines. And the list goes on and on. And the sad thing is that I remember when this was a great place to work. When it earned the top spot on the best workplace... — read more 

Managers acting like street goons in corporate clothes. Every small thing turns into LR pressure just to force output from employees. Data Center BU has become mad corrupt. No transparency, no professionalism, just power trips and internal... — read more 

Yes - I am talking to all of you incompetent VPs, Senior DIR and DIRs. That's the post.

Yes, losing my job would be anything but good, but this place has changed so much for the worse that being forced to find something else doesn’t even sound like the worst outcome anymore. If I get laid off, at least I’ll have severance and a chance... — read more 

Is anyone seeing reqs approved given the current 'hiring freeze' mandate?