Just received a mail couple of hours ago, that Maria has been booted.

These people couldn’t manage their way out of a paper bag.

So, what are the criteria for layoffs? I mean real criteria. What’s the strategy here? Anything smarter than cost cuts? Any connection between long-term plans and the current criteria for layoffs? It all seems to me that thinking doesn’t go beyond... — read more 

As per title really. Have UK casualties now all been notified or are UK employees still at risk of being notified that they are being laid off in the next 30-60 days?

Now that MM is gone, put on your Hazmat gear and do some inspection of the organizations run by her sycophants. They have created a culture where they are clearly swimming happily in a toxic waste dump.

Should they take legal actions coz she destroyed TAC?

Now that whoever created those useless roles is gone, you should question your future if your title is: Customer Success Specialist, Customer Success Executive, Customer Success Manager, bla bla bla

So I am in a smaller group with people affected by the LR. Total of less than 100 people in my VP chain. Three laid off 56, 48, 54. They could not even find an under 30 person who could make the list? I mean I know myself why I was targeted, I... — read more 

Anyone have an idea?

Great news Cisco team, the most worthless leader in Cisco's history, is leaving! There's hope for Cisco! Now, take further action and immediately get rid of her sycophants. If Cisco is to survive, they must fire Alistair Wildman, Harry Caldwell... — read more 

Hi Team,   Today I’m sharing the news that our EVP and Chief Operating Officer, Maria Martinez, will be leaving Cisco. Those of you who know Maria, know how she pours her heart and soul into her work with passion and enthusiasm. Over the past six... — read more 

But as a shareholder I am disgusted she will get a massive parachute. Who will lead CX?

CR just announced that MM is leaving Cisco. Let’s hope the rest of her minions go with her!

Anyone know how badly webex staff are being affected..

Major cuts in sales and CX services for service provider business as sales have slowed drastically with impending economy down turn. Specially true for AT&T and Dish business, cuts at Director level and sales folks are let go this round. Expected... — read more 

Well, it’s easier to lay off people than actually run a business. With Cisco missing so many obvious opportunities and being run so badly, I have long lost the faith in mgmt that they would make me or anybody else see working here as a win and... — read more 

https://youtube.com/shorts/Vz_4s_VDjaI?si=ldjAKjlNLfvevw5L

…Cisco is like a box of chocolates, you just don’t know what you are gonna get. I spent 17 amazing years at Cisco, survived at least 8 manor layoffs. Some are warranted given: market dynamics, over-hire during bo-m and shrink during busts. ... — read more 

The best thing you can do is focus on yourself. Being a GenAI prompt engineer pays very well. Learn those skills and get of this site. A better use of your time.

The layoffs are happening to cut down on the higher-paying roles and those nearing retirement. The idea is to bring in younger generations for less than half the salary. But, you know how it goes – you usually get what you pay for. I'm not worried... — read more 

How in the world did Cisco miss the data center business to a company which was selling CDs and books? Cisco had all the components and Amazon had none. Still amazes me after all these years. Cisco was busy at the time buying the $590m "Flip". ... — read more 

Message from MM that will be delivered almost verbatim by the UK SE director, wrapped up by the standard meaningless quip: "change is the only constant" : " Along with the rest of our ELT, I recognize that these steps are the most painful and always... — read more 

The board should fire these execs and bring in someone who can get this ELT to be accountable. Or maybe make JD ceo, the one true product person in the ELT.

Employees were laid off in my BU in the past and now. There was no obvious restructuring and there will be probably no obvious restructuring this time. Just people leaving. LRs seem to remove unwanted employees (wrong hires, incompetent, fallen from... — read more 

Chuck and Fran took their current roles here at Cisco in 2015. There were layoffs before 2015, there are layoffs now and there will be layoffs after them. Layoffs are in Cisco's DNA. Who seriously believes in change?

Is there a possibility to negotiate your severance with Cisco when you are LR'ed? What is a possible negotiation?

Everything he put out on earnings call will come back to bite him. No more than 2 quarters all truth will come out🤬, Chucky will be out.

Leading illogical lives Think out it. Normal life: Work hard Go to school Push to get good grades Push to be towards top of class Use good grades to get job Cisco life: Next step "6" and "7" progression to above chain: ... — read more 

my buddy said he knows of at least 4 good de/fellow level folk who were let go.

If it is yours, it will always be yours, start doing your job right and wait for good things happen to you. FOCUS ON HIGH GROWTH AREAS, you're chasing things not belong to you and setting up for fail. Current CEO must fired!! Time to close down... — read more 

Just curious who made the actual decision to pick me for the LR in my group ? My manager was in tears when telling me and it felt like it wasn’t her choice, but I’m not sure… Just curious…

Start inventing internally instead of making acquisitions. When you works at Cisco you always think Cisco is the best. I thought the same when I was at Cisco. Few months after I left I realized how naive I had been. Who wants to buy an eight port... — read more 

Imagine you have to interview a young candidate in the upcoming weeks. Could you keep a straight face and sell Cisco to them? I know I couldn't. I wouldn't want my own kids to work here.

Cisco is lying customers are slow in deploying inventories. There's no Cisco inventories for deployment that's why channel partners are having layoffs. Customers are not buying into Cisco. It's a big lie from Chucky boy.

Before the LR, one MD was moved to a VP role, one MD in non performing business (WebEx) was promoted to VP CX, another VP was shifted from one region to SP as VP CX; the field sales and individual SEs are fried but none of the top management have... — read more 

What are questions that should be asked at the Cisco Beat

When is the exit day?