I haven't been here long but I'm already getting tired of the constant anxiety about whether and when there will be more cuts, whether I'll be a target even though I'm doing my best, etc. When did constant layoffs become the norm here? I guess... — read more 

Was told last week that sales and marketing may not find out on Dec 12th of any layoffs or reorgs just that there will be some changes but are unknown at this point at least to lower level managers. Buckle up its going to be a long winter.

So i got fired. Not because i was bad at work, not because i had bad dealings with my customers, but because of my beliefs and stance. And, it seems from all the companies that i applied for, Cisco has a hand in companies blocking me from getting... — read more 

Director took PTO when LR was announced and will return Dec 12. Any thoughts on what that means? Would seem that it would difficult to fight for team if gone on vaca.

A lot of comments about lists being finalized for the upcoming LR. Past LR’s have involved providing a list of FTE’s to meet a desired budget cut based on redundancy within teams. I believe this LR is different. It’s rebalancing the entire company to... — read more 

Hearing that it's almost all Americans.

Keeping with the theme of Thanksgiving, Thank you to the GSSO SLT for your decisions that have made it easier for customers to choose us. Here are our highlights of what we are thankful for. The Gold Rush created so much distrust with your sellers... — read more 

Do you think there will be Cisco layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

I realize that we all are have various degrees of concern during this time for layoff. Me included. I also am not a fan of the continuous layoff cycle in Cisco. Regardless of the reasons. That said. The people I work with here at Cisco have been... — read more 

If I were the leadership, I would consider it my personal and professional defeat that most of the best employees left for competitors. Cisco long ago became a nursery of talents. How does our leadership feel about that? I wonder if they ever even... — read more 

Most useless and lethargic org within CX. No vision, No output, Pure power point creation and maintaining those YoY. No new capabilities. Hopefully Dec 12 will give them permanent rest as CXPM never ever talk and discuss industry level trend and... — read more 

Cisco does not have a clue how to run a software business. AppD is losing to its competitors and will have some layoffs this coming Dec 12. Those who still stay will have to work harder since positions aren’t going to be backfilled. It’s probably a... — read more 

I'm not thankful for the soul-draining company culture at Cisco, incompetent leadership, constant fear of layoffs - for an obviously good reason, useless yearly reviews that have no bearing on who'll get laid off, and the eroding benefits. I know I... — read more 

While I am quite stressed about whether I will be a target or not, I am thinking about whether those who remain will have the opportunity next year to witness some new bad acquisition in a series of bad acquisitions in this company... What do you... — read more 

CEO of $4.5 billion tech firm slams his peers over layoffs: ‘These are humans’ Julian Teicke, CEO of Wefox, told CNBC he is “disgusted” by what he views as a disregard by some of his peers for their... — read more 

whether to work or walk How much salary to accept or walk learning new skills attitude

Why worry about something you have no control over? Why ask folks who have no idea if this or that group will be impacted? Layoffs are part of Cisco's culture just like inviting useless expensive guest speakers or seeing Fran and Maria switch to a... — read more 

By Belle Lin Nov. 23, 2022 1:09 pm ET Fletcher Previn, Cisco Systems Inc.’s new chief information officer, said he is working to help position the networking-equipment maker as a leader in hybrid... — read more 

Guess what company isn't going to get a huge government contract?

Judging by the changes in our manager's behavior, this should be a sign that our team will be impacted. At least that's what I think but maybe it's not a reliable sign? This time I would like to be the target. I'm one of those people who can't... — read more 

I think the majority here agree that it shouldn't be required for the company to make such a cut. How much money was spent on excessive bonuses and other almost unnecessary things that did not bring much good to this company? A lot! The conclusion is... — read more 

Cisco Faces Resistance to Software Bundles from Cost-Conscious Companies For years, Cisco has relied on a widely used tactic to drive sales: The enterprise tech giant pitches customers on large bundles of products that include everything from its... — read more 

I know I won't be able to relax and stop thinking about layoffs. I admit, I am a worrier by nature but that doesn't absolve Cisco of responsibility for handling this whole thing in such a disorganized, untransparent, and prolonged way. I hope others... — read more 

Since Cisco announced layoffs, share price of Cisco is increasing, I am not saying there is a connection, just something to look at.

Is EN going to be impacted ? Heard that meraki started hiring or opened new job positions . Looks like its Cisco that's going to take hit this time

Let’s see some estimates of how many heads are going to be axed by BU.

https://www.outlookindia.com/business/tech-layoffs-cisco-plans-to-sack-over-4-000-employees-in-a-rebalancing-move-report-news-239110/amp

Just got the word. Services is being spun out to an entirely different company. MM will be the CEO. The name of the new company is ridiculous.

It's not a Cisco-specific thing. Layoffs happen in nearly every company and every industry. It's a fact of life. Listening to people being shocked that we're having layoffs and lamenting over what a lousy company Cisco is because of it is frankly... — read more 

I wonder if it is true that some people were informed that their jobs were safe so that Cisco would prevent them from leaving. I don't trust my manager at all, so I wouldn't trust him if he told me I was safe.

We all know relationships play a major role when it comes to layoffs here. Those who want to avoid cuts every August and November, do not try too hard to be one of the best employees and instead work on being well connected and in a good... — read more 

Does anyone know if CX advanced services for Enterprise networking and computing systems are impacted ? Aci, compute, nexus etc….

Do not fear the Reaper. I drew the LR card now somewhat long ago. It was honestly probably the best thing for my career. I received a good nine month payout. Thanks Cisco. I had a better paying job even before my sixty day final PC LR turn in... — read more 

The GSSO Americas VP of Sales who is being moved into a new position will not take accountability for his lies on Gold Rush. The GSSO Americas VP of Sales is not coming from PAN but will be internal hire. Hearing the GSSO Americas SED will be... — read more 

Any thoughts on email from MM

It’s sad to see how negative some people are here…I’m not sure how some of you even have the motivation to wake up every morning. Yes, Cisco like many large tech companies today has it’s problems - favoritism, politics, poor ELT members, hemmorging... — read more 

And the reason for that is very clear: fewer and fewer people here enjoy their work. Trust in leadership is almost non-existent. Most of them know that there are not many opportunities waiting for them here, nor that they can build the future... — read more 

What I learned from some of the previous cuts is that there were many who were surprised that they ended up on the cut list. Are there any subtle signs that someone might become a target?

As part of the upcoming layoffs - the property is for sale.