Walked or shoved?

Not being well received!

The biggest reason why I'm leaving here (besides huge workloads) is that I really can't stand the fact that the management is constantly changing direction. It is not only demoralizing, but also terribly frustrating. Why is that? Why the constant... — read more 

This is more work to sell with C2E as there is so much more internal meetings prior to customer meeting then there is always cleanup after a C2E engagement. Is anyone measuring the amount of effort it takes to use C2E and the effort it take to save... — read more 

Other cloud companies are poaching Cisco talent (Cisco did make good products to enable the cloud) and using that talent for building the cloud (ORCL/AWS/GOOG etc) . Given that we provide a ton of infra for the cloud, why isnt Cisco developing a damn... — read more 

I am not familiar with this site, so I am not sure if this is considered an "appropriate" topic but I'm going to ask anyway: Any insight on a salary range for G10 in SJ for a systems architect role? For example, I was offered one located in PHX a... — read more 

Cisco has simply atrophied over the last seven years. When the board replaced one salesman with another salesman in 2015, it was clear that his only job at Cisco was to slow the rate of decline for as long as possible. Other technology leaders... — read more 

The attrition is getting worse by the week and it's mostly younger people under 40 who are leaving, at least from what I can see. I love that they're not willing to take the abuse and are taking their skills elsewhere. I'm staying here until... — read more 

What is going on with GSSO as more notable names left in the last couple weeks.

Ya. That is actually a HIPAA VIOLATION!!! Take a picture and call your local district attorney's office.

Cisco Cloud 🌨️ is finally here.

Massive hours are not the norm if you are assigned to "pet projects" of a Director. It's all about relationships at Cisco. Individual contributors without strategic relationships will be worked long hours and eventually discarded. Absolutely!... — read more 

Coming this summer - confirmed.

Media take a big blow and retaliate disgracefully. How will the legal team react ? Legal CEO will give a all hands ? Anyone going to explain why they didn't fight for the people employed or constitutional rights. Folks at the top try to... — read more 

Supreme court shot down the OSHA mandate as unconstitutional and overly broad. The federal mandate that was also used as the original excuse was shot down months ago... — read more 

I see lawsuits in the works if this will still be pushed @cisco

I only have a little bit left until retirement and that's why I'm still here. Otherwise I would have left already. When I look back on all these years behind me in this company, I still don’t understand how we degraded from a company where people... — read more 

No, it wasn't worth it. It is human nature to be wained by money and sell out who you really are, the higher one goes in the organization structure. I sold out for the money for about a decade and between the monthly trip to San Jose and the... — read more 

Just me or do others feel like they are regularly the crazy one at work? Logic is not adhered to in meetings, the obvious is ignored, running around in circles, priorities change daily... It's really trippy seeing other team mates act as if tgis is... — read more 

This is a general question, it's frank. I joined with only two years of experience and I am hoping to get about 5 years of experience and find a better paying job in a better company. I cannot complain much about Cisco though, my team is good and my... — read more 

Look how they call us now: "Legacy Tech Company Cisco (CSCO)" https://finance.yahoo.com/news/how-the-nasdaq-100-stealth-correction-slammed-markets-in-2022-185253835.html

In the end, I didn't even care how it would look on my resume, I was determined to leave ASAP due to too many career red flags that started popping up from the very start. From negative work culture that includes a total lack of respect for employees... — read more 

After so many layoffs, raises that don't keep up with inflation for years, abuse by management and ELT, politics instead of profits, and a logical conclusion that the company is dying (likely only has a few years left)... people are jumping ship left... — read more 

I'm hearing recurring rumors that Cisco may finally be moving forward with an acquisition of Radware, a long-time technology OEM partner. Anyone believe it ?

Which is the better job and why?

People worry too much about whether they will get laid off or survive the next round, forgetting that the most important thing is the skillset! If a person is continuously trying to upgrade their skills, then there is no problem - - - they will... — read more 

How many developers are now expected to work 60-hour weeks at best (70-hour and even 80-hour weeks are not unheard of)? Is there anybody who is able to do their work and maintain a good work/life balance? I feel like I'm drowning and there's nothing... — read more 

A few close friends said something big is happening. I wish I had more details but I don’t. Feels like a reorg/layoff cycle in IT but I’m not certain.

The Account SA is a non-technical role. Change my mind.

Signs it may be time to leave a job You are underusing your skills. You are not following your passion. The work environment is unhealthy. There are no opportunities for growth. The company's future is in question. Your ethics... — read more 

I'm aware that CNN and the Jimmy Kimmel show use Webex, but I personally do not know any other company that uses it. Is there any, especially in the tech industry?

I have also been thinking about this as a possibility for some time now: I just hope Cisco doesn't switch to an annual use-it-or-lose-it model or an unlimited PTO model so they don't have to pay out unused accrued PTO balances when people leave... — read more 

I asked my management chain and they said this is not happening. Must only be commercial.

Just like the rest of the world, at Cisco - the workers are many, the "Overlords" are few. The leadership of Cisco - is no longer my leadership. (Until or unless they change their ways). They have proven themselves to be inept. Do you really want... — read more 

Such a toxic company full of awful people.

For me, working at Cisco was like reliving my childhood and early adulthood under toxic passive-aggressive parents. This work culture is like a dysfunctional extended family that, for the most part, can't really stand each other. Constant threats... — read more 

Stole my PTO.

Title says it all. Admit it, the stock is a few dollars higher than you ever imagined. Are you guys holding or selling to realize profits

Is leaving Cisco and coming back again, as someone mentioned, really the best way? Because, I know a person who left but couldn’t come back.