People, Cisco is NOT a great place to work. I worked there almost 20 years and my LR came in 2016 - when I was at 150% of plan. And I was considered a high-performer and was in the "diversity area" in my field. This is all a numbers game - Cisco DOES NOT CARE about you and your career. You are a number... and unfortunately no one can save you. Middle management, overlays and BUs will continue to be targeted. IC's stay where you are - don't aspire for more, you'll get screwed. Go to a company that appreciates you and you'll get the opportunity to work on really cool stuff. :) That's what I'm doing now and LOVING it. I am not bitter - actually, grateful now ... but it did take me 2 years later to realize that the company that I joined in the late 90's is not the same company anymore. There are certainly better career building companies out there. So why am I posting? cause I saw some LinkedIn position changes... and just wanted to check what was going on. Decided to finally chime in on a post - 1st time eve... hate on me if you want but I lived your Cisco layoff yearly threat reality since..hmmm 2002?? Before some of you had even graduated high school. Please stop with your #CiscoRocks and #Greatplacetowork..... try #CiscoRIF #greatplacetogetlayedoff and if your Cisco 10+years #greatplacetogetpaidoff #CiscoSeveranceRocks That is all.
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People, Cisco is NOT a great place to work. I worked there almost 20 years and my LR came in 2016 - when I was at 150% of plan. And I was considered a high-performer and was in the "diversity area" in my field. This is all a numbers game - Cisco DOES NOT CARE about you and your career. You are a number... and unfortunately no one can save you. Middle management, overlays and BUs will continue to be targeted. IC's stay where you are - don't aspire for more, you'll get screwed. Go to a company that appreciates you and you'll get the opportunity to work on really cool stuff. :) That's what I'm doing now and LOVING it. I am not bitter - actually, grateful now ... but it did take me 2 years later to realize that the company that I joined in the late 90's is not the same company anymore. There are certainly better career building companies out there. So why am I posting? cause I saw some LinkedIn position changes... and just wanted to check what was going on. Decided to finally chime in on a post - 1st time eve... hate on me if you want but I lived your Cisco layoff yearly threat reality since..hmmm 2002?? Before some of you had even graduated high school. Please stop with your #CiscoRocks and #Greatplacetowork..... try #CiscoRIF #greatplacetogetlayedoff and if your Cisco 10+years #greatplacetogetpaidoff #CiscoSeveranceRocks That is all.