Leader here, do not expect anything this cycle. We got peanuts in the name of budget, not sure how to manage with this much generosity by Cisco

There is an AI assistant called Sherlock that is now handling the majority of customer cases. Instead of working directly with TAC engineers, customers are unknowingly interacting with this virtual assistant for most of their support experience. TAC... — read more 

https://www.crn.com/news/networking/2026/cisco-move-to-eliminate-compute-deal-registration-sparks-channel-turmoil

There has to be some sort of payoff, some sort of scam for this to be even remotely plausible. Literally everyone I know at Cisco is either unhappy or miserable. They may smile, say all the right things, but that’s to keep the bills paid. And the... — read more 

So far red badge contract HTOMs, engineers, and intake phone staff are being laid off. So sad to not give much warning and out into the saturated market.

Anyone else hear of others getting put on so called coaching plans? I was put on one last fall and somehow made it out. Others weren’t so fortunate. Hearing about some others here lately that have been put on them during Q3

Why Oracle is cutting so deep, so fast The layoffs are directly tied to Oracle’s aggressive and debt-heavy expansion into artificial intelligence infrastructure. According to analysis from TD Cowen, the job cuts are expected to free up between $8... — read more 

It is that time of year again when management suddenly becomes visible. All year, there is little to no real contribution. No ownership. No meaningful involvement. As layoffs approach, the performance begins. More meetings. More noise. Sudden... — read more 

Iran issues direct strike threat to Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Google, 14 other US tech companies — 'These companies should expect destruction of their facilities in response to each act of te---r in Iran' | Tom's Hardware... — read more 

Largely because unlike cold blooded Safra and Clay, Chuck and Jettu are ultimately cowards. It takes a special kind of spine to make massive decisions like these. Cisco will keep the drip drip of San Jose only layoffs at a rate that essentially is... — read more 

I heard there have been big protests against this. Are they cancelling it?

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-iran-google-apple-microsoft-36950306 Iran Threat to- These companies are declared as follows: Cisco HP Intel Oracle Microsoft Apple Google Meta IBM Dell Palantir NVIDIA JPMorgan Tesla General... — read more 

Why is that something that's considered not just normal, but a quality that represents a hard worker? How did we allow it to get to this?

Tech layoffs reflect a shift from labor spending to AI infrastructure investment rather than a simple downturn. The “AI transformation” narrative often masks cost-cutting driven by investor pressure and prior overhiring. Job growth in AI is... — read more 

We have a 64% completion rate and the survey closes on Wednesday. If they don't reach 70%, Cisco gets excluded entirely. It's best you don't do this survey at all, rather than voting negatively and getting us over 70%

The painful and sad truth is that Cisco has become a company run by financial managers and lawyers. Such a company has no chance of growing and being competitive at the crazy growth rate of the AI ​​market. The facts are that there has been no... — read more 

When are the buildings going to reopen? I kinda miss office experience

Is ELT paying attention? Too much id--ts at leadership. Politics and favor is all their game torturing technically IC.

Are these buildings closing permanently and moving everything to Mexico?

Here is the rundown: Moving to a 'open contribution' model. Near 100% adoption of AI across the company. Moving to an 'AI first' mindset. Ty Thorsen (SVP) announcing new 'AI transformation' team to force the use of AI across the board for all... — read more 

It's becoming impossible to ignore the fact that certain people get access to opportunities the rest of us don't even know exist, not to mention are considered for. It's always the same names for every good project, every interesting assignment. I... — read more 

Layoffs across major Bay Area tech companies like Meta, Google, and Salesforce have continued into 2026, reflecting a shift in the job market after years of aggressive hiring. While demand still exists for highly skilled workers, companies are... — read more 

Any new info on this yet?

Asking for a friend lol

I heard quiet layoffs hit Security and Webex during a reorg? Any confirmations? Should a mid-level IC like myself be concerned?

I get this error on my browsers: Error 1015: You are being rate limited by the owner of this website

What an absolute lawyer type statement and I'll say it - it's a lie. We are on a hiring freeze and you know it. Be sure to add that little part about contractors too. Counting that one grain of salt on a beach and saying the beach is made of salt is... — read more 

Has anyone been forced to take PTO before the end of Q3 (April 23rd)? I was asked to submit PTO at least 5 days, on a very short notice.. I felt this was so wrong!! This might happen again in Q4. Can anyone confirm if that’s actually the plan?

Such a poor ELT! no vision, no direction, no leadership but just a group of fools that don’t understand market trends but only know how to through fancy slogans to the air.

Economy is getting worst. Most companies are announcing cuts, Cisco is no different. Major LR announcements in work for next Cisco Q3 earnings on May 13. This would be drastic shift caused by AI disruptions. 15-20 percent across the company. Many... — read more 

WSJ March 20, 2026 4:55 am ET

75% Red Badge cut in CX centers. Delivery centers to follow in the next 6 months. I can confirm that the CX center redbadge cut has already happened. Cisco is planning a 15% blue badge cut in Q4-Q1 time frame.

Honestly, how many new bugs do you think Cisco will ship because of LLMs? Leadership seems to think it’s magic and makes everything faster. 😆

The intracompany transfer L-1 visa (both L-1A and L-1B) is more abused than the H-1B by the companies. L-1 has no cap and no prevailing wage requirements (unlike H-1B)

For the November cycle, it happened on September. When will it happen for the may cycle

And I'm proud I finally reached that stage. Cisco is not worth one iota of my dedication, and even less of my anxiety and stress. Coming home and not allowing work to spill over into every facet of your life is pure bliss.

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