Tomorrow is going to be a bittersweet moment for me as I'm giving my two weeks notice. I've been at Cisco 5 years having worked myself up to a G8 starting as a intern in college. I work in HR and have always known about this site due to my department... — read more 

I am hearing FAANG folks bragg about salaries, the numbers are astounding. Do you think this is sustainable?

I am glad that some have found their comfort zone here, work the bare minimum and are quite relaxed. However, there are also those of us who are overwhelmed! What does this say about the distribution of work at Cisco? That there is a problem and... — read more 

So I was talking to a friend about him leaving NC to move to California and I told him what are you trying to get out of California that you can't get here. Google, Apple are coming to RTP and they are already in Austin, TX. He said that while cost... — read more 

I'm counting the days until retirement and I'm trying to think back to 2001 or the time when it all started going downhill here as many say. But perhaps even before there were some hints that things had started to go in the wrong direction?

Who is able to influence him?

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/11/elon-musk-says-he-didnt-fire-his-assistant-when-she-asked-for-a-raise.html Now THAT's how you care for employees

I just wanted to be a good employee and do the job as best I could. After my colleague left, I accepted to do part of his job. Instead of doing that just temporarily, it's become my daily routine. Afterwards, the more I worked, the more work they... — read more 

Security Sales was completely Fooled by SB and VW about Gold Rush. First, they give the field inaccurate goaling in 1H and refuse to take responsibility for the inaccurate goaling and will not acknowledge it. Then they come up with this Gold Rush... — read more 

My son will soon graduate with a M.Sc. degree. I was thinking whether I'd want him to join Cisco. Then all sorts of alarm bells go off in my mind. I genuinely wouldn't want my son to work here. Nothing gets done anymore, it's just PowerPoint vision... — read more 

Many received a significant increase in pay after leaving Cisco. On the flip side, they are now much busier, have less flexibility, and sometimes benefits are not be as good. I personally know people who regretted leaving this place after a few... — read more 

Even the old-timers not too far from retirement are now praying to be laid off and looking for a way out. That can't be good for the company, no matter how you package it.

Someone from my team has just received an email about him getting a fairness raise due to market competition. I didn't. He is probably G8 and I'm G10. Details, anyone? How dis they determine who is eligiblr?

Why are so many AMs and SAs leaving US Commercial

People keep saying they're leaving for huge pay bumps. How about you share where you're going?

Commercial Portfolio SAs are being considered for C2E and Agile TSA due to lacking revenue which is having a domino effect of not backfilling SAs when they leave. C2E and Agile TSA are a complete disaster for customers and for SAs. SEDs, SSEMs, and... — read more 

Everyone has their own opinion but I wonder how many people after being away from Cisco for more than a year and seeing the grass on the other side would return? I personally would never join anything that is attached to Cisco, but seeing how many of... — read more 

Is Cisco closing on server business soon?

Even though a noticeable number of AMs and SAs have left US Commercial for other segments, architectures, competitors, or other technology companies, there are layoffs coming as the cost of doing business in US Commercial is too much. The US... — read more 

Was smashed today, but no news.

I'm sick of the atmosphere that comes after someone leaves. Shouldn’t managers initially ask themselves about the reasons an employee left, rather than downplay everything that those employees have been doing here until then? I can’t wait... — read more 

Across the board raises, while minimal, will be paid for with layoffs.

Is there any layoff getting planned ? Lot of rumors going around!!

Which is the brighter idea between the two? https://youtu.be/sDEL4Ty950Q

Here the leadership and employees are horribly out of sync. It wasn't like that before. How did it get to be like this?

Elon Musk paid $44b for Twitter to take it private. Cisco, as always will pay double that (or more) to buy Twitter from Elon - a whooping $90b. Then after 3 yrs, Cisco will offload Twitter by selling it for $3b max (assuming they can find a... — read more 

For those who think they are underpaid. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/858877/000085887718000015/exhibit102martinezoffertra.htm

So today was my last day after almost 5 years, I shipped my laptop back and I felt that I finally corrected my career path..... my exit bits of advice if you're reading: If you're a new graduate or an outsider thinking of joining ... my advice to... — read more 

And so now that I'm finally planning to give notice, I'm wondering how to last another 14 days here. It would be interesting for me to hear the experiences of what the period from giving notice to freedom looked like in your case.

Incompetent management, lack of direction, unreasonable expectations, hypocrisy, sloppy assignment planning, lazy individuals who do nothing but deflect blame, and so many other things are the reason why I've decided to move on from Cisco after 9... — read more 

AMD gave CPU technologies to China. And Lisa Su is close to Morris Chang who built 8nm and 16inches fab in China.

Does anyone know if Cisco pays out PTO if you give 2 weeks notice?

If I'm not working, I'm sending out applications or interviewing in hopes of finding something better. Sadly, all the offers I get are below what I make now and not by a little. I've been at this for a year and I'm ready to throw in a towel and just... — read more 

I stopped caring about Cisco when I realized that even those at the top don’t care much about the company’s future (or so it seems). I stayed here for a while after that, just collecting paychecks and working minimally, but now I plan to give... — read more 

If this year's bonus already shifts, then bonus will be smaller, and salary will be higher throughout the subsequent year. If this happens immediately prior to this year's Bonus payout we lose out. If the shift happens after the Bonus payout we win. — read more 

Does anyone has friends who know how much Pensando engineers made on a average basis through AMD acquisition?

I heard of one such case that Cisco called a person who left to come back. It was hard to believe at first, but when I think about it a little better, it's the only way Cisco can "attract" talent now. Is it possible that it's become so difficult... — read more 

Long time ago we used to hire only the best. I am not even sure how we attract anyone nowadays.

This isn't the same RTP-is-closing post, but, RTP is closing. What will be left is a collab hub (i.e. a set of reservable meeting rooms) and a lab. RIP