The real estate consolidation is impacting RTP -- expect only a single building (10) to remain while the rest are sold off. Rumor is conversion to warehouse space.

Only way out of this decade long mess is to do what Meta/Twitter/Saleforce, etc are doing Reduce headcount ASAP by 15,000+ and hire a technical CEO

I’m a contract employee currently working on the Cisco website. And, as contractors, I know that we are more at risk of termination during staff cuts. As Cisco has a very large contract workforce, do you think the company will put a heavier focus on... — read more 

I think it's about $72K for G2, not sure though.

How cisco wants to deal with the market dominance of ZS and PANW in the security market. As they pay $500k to an engineer, cisco must invest heavily in security place to attract best talent and attach these companies. Possible acquisitions: versa... — read more 

I don't know what's with people and this desire to "get it over with." I'm not in any rush to become jobless. I'm glad to hear that we potentially don't have to worry until next year. That means I can relax and enjoy the holidays properly. Then I'll... — read more 

Anyone here have experience of IOT and the leadership (especially DW)? He's just come over to AppD (I'm in the Americas) and has a very strange style of 'leadership'. Just wondering if he has form.

I feel very stuck here, but unfortunately, it's my fault that I didn't leave earlier when the job market was much better. It would be terrible to be stuck at this job until the economy recovers. I hope that I will find a new job very soon, although... — read more 

https://m.economictimes.com/prime/technology-and-startups/cisco-systems-has-missed-the-bus-on-many-tech-waves-can-the-internet-bellwether-stage-a-comeback/amp_primearticleshow/95364109.cms

The rumor was right. Sound off if you’re impacted.

layoffs are delayed til January.... we can't even execute layoffs! what a bunch of crazy going on! no wonder we are having business issues. Earnings call will be a hoot!

A lot of changes are on the roadmap. https://www.crn.com/news/networking/cisco-partner-summit-2022-ceo-chuck-robbins-top-5-quotes

The air is thick and I am already looking for new options. How many more of you haven't had a meaningful assignment in a long time? That's a big red flag.

I recently joined Cisco in APJC. I have 30-year work experience at my previous companies in tech domain. But I got a feeling my manager and even my colleagues don't want to hear anything I did at my previous companies. My manager has only been at... — read more 

"We’re invested in your career at Cisco and are increasing our efforts to help you find opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and gain exposure to viable opportunities. This includes automating aspects of our recruiting and hiring processes to... — read more 

Structural problems prevents most of them to do their best, why cisco doesn't review. Juniper never did performance reviews.

Anyone else going through the new Performance Review process? I think this is a beta test for next year. Mine was very peculiar. I could tell my manager hadn't even read my self-assessment. Didn't really seem interested at all.

When I first got the job here, it was tolerable. However, this is now a real mess. Cisco is now the most disorganized company I've ever worked for. Does anyone remember worse periods in this company? Have there ever been worse periods than this... — read more 

It's not the first time I've heard someone saying that they totally despise this place. The disappointment is huge. Many people who used to love their job now hate the fact that they ever applied here and are trying their best to leave as soon as... — read more 

A similar top-down house cleaning might be just the thing

Hearing of LRs by Friday. Anyone confirm? Probably collab.

Badge in rates are abysmal. Latest from the exec committe is that 6, maybe 9, buildings will be up for sale after the clean out and consolidation. No RTP isn’t closing, just downsizing to save money.

Amazing…. https://www.crn.com/news/networking/cisco-s-most-highly-compensated-executives-in-2022

Cisco Security Chief Strategy Officer Dug Song left the company earlier this month. He co-founded zero-trust company Duo Security in 2010, which Cisco acquired in 2018 for $2.35... — read more 

Will get there and looking for important announcements from ELT to partners.

Hi guys from around the world. Not sure if you heard yet, but there is a change for Mid-Size account managers on the way. Leadership seems to have a problem with double commissioning virtual sales and the field account managers at the same time... — read more 

Why would anyone go vastly above and beyond after being dumped on by their manager for several years in a row? No raises for three years = they don't want you there. Get the hint! It's someone I know that I'm trying to convince to get OUT. But... — read more 

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/cisco-gear-is-being-shipped-into-russia-from-china-and-other-countries-leaked-customs-database-shows-11666013986?siteid

Layoffs here are taken pretty much for granted. At the same time, those who make wrong decisions, which I believe are largely to blame for the fact that people lose their jobs, always find different excuses, never take responsibility and firmly... — read more 

I copied the post from our page and changed the name and pasted it to Meta, and here it is: https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ja3H4wN here're the comments: Facebook won't be around for too long. Better start honing your resumé skills. 4 days ago by... — read more 

I am proud to state that this is the story of my career. Resigned at Cisco in Europe for exactly the same reason earlier this year as I have done earlier in my career. No job is worth our professional self-respect, being managed by people who are... — read more 

Cisco Collaboration will have a big layoff. Notifications on November 17th, with exits by January 10th. Amazing that the only people not losing jobs are the leaders that led to market share fall in the last 5 plus years.

The biggest problem with this environment is that your skills are atrophying at an alarming rate. I would encourage taking some classes outside of Cisco. It can be CISSP, AWS, Azure, or ITIL, etc.. Anything to hang your hat on during an interview... — read more 

Cisco is an old dinosaur. Everything Cisco does - someone else does better, cheaper, faster, and with less hassle. The few things Cisco had a large market share on, Cisco has new competitors (and old competitors) that are eating nearly all the... — read more 

It seems that all ex-cisco executives look over Cisco switching business. After Nile another competitor is out of stealth mode. https://www.geekwire.com/2022/led-by-cisco-vets-new-seattle-networking-startup-hedgehog-comes-out-of-stealth/

My longtime former colleague, who eventually managed to get a job in a better company that offers more prospects for employee growth, recently complained to me that he is under enormous stress since starting his new job. It turned out that in a... — read more 

https://www.reuters.com/technology/intel-plans-cut-thousands-jobs-face-pc-slowdown-bloomberg-news-2022-10-11/

https://www.forbes.com/lists/worlds-best-employers/?sh=76bb90c1e0ca

I enjoy working in the office. I have a very short commute and find that I am more productive when I get out of home. In the last six months I have noticed managers will come into the office, for only an hour or so, and camp out in a conference room... — read more 

I’ve been at Cisco about a year, it’s my first job out of college, and I really hate work. I dread it so much. It’s not that I’m bad at it, I got a good performance review and seem to be well respected for my work. Too many meetings, I have no time... — read more