I’m definitely not one of the manager’s favorites. Admittedly, I didn’t even bother to become one of those people. I will probably have to deal with favoritism again in the new company as well, but for now it is important for me to leave this one... — read more 

Cisco is lost in its own smug self-importance with nobody sycophantic dullards in all layers of management thinking they're the next Jobs/Gates/Zuckerberg. Company ruled by salespeople with no technical people on the ELT. It is a minor player in IT... — read more 

It was my dream job and when I got it, I was over the moon. I got lucky with my manager and team, every single one of them was a great person. For years, it was an amazing place to work. Then reorganizations started. Our team was broken apart, I got... — read more 

SA pooling is going to happen in FY23. SAs will be going Click2Expert in FY23. The cost of pre-sales engineering has to come down 20% starting in FY23. The pooling of SAs will allow for paying SAs much less as they will only be focused on a couple... — read more 

Wouldn't it be nice if Cisco fostered the kind of work culture that empowers individuals and immediately shuts down any kind of bullying and backstabbing? The work culture that encourages new ideas whoever they come from? You know, the exact opposite... — read more 

I got an offer and was quite surprised. Do you also think that competitors have come a long way when it comes to the conditions they give in order to attract and keep talents? Who would stay here when even the average Cisco employee can get much... — read more 

Merry Christmas to all you waste of space BAs and CTOs. I am sure you are having a good time as parasites riding on the back of SEs/SAs and having a laugh . Getting paid for doing nothing must be such an amazing way to earn a living. And to all... — read more 

I've been at Cisco for thirteen years and I've been trying to gather the courage to leave for the last two. Fear kept me from even looking for something new until I finally asked myself if I can picture myself being in my position for another five or... — read more 

Catch-22: Welcome to 2022 Welcome to: The Matrix of 2022. Welcome to: Inflation, Inflation, Inflation. Welcome to: Vaxxed versus anti-Vaxxed, versus Trumpers, versus Woke-Fest. Choose your poison; the great divide continues into the... — read more 

Can RSUs be deferred or just base salary and cash bonuses?

Let me get this straight. Inflation is so bad that we need to increase our prices double digits again, just months after the previous increase. But there’s no need to increase salaries. How does that make sense?

I worked at Cisco for many, many years before taking the package in November 2020. Now I'm working at a startup in a rising industry and making way more money than I ever did at Cisco. The only reason I stayed for so long was because I was... — read more 

A good friend of mine from Cisco recently got a new, much better paid job. His experience is that the skills and knowledge he gained at Cisco were not enough there. This is a person we considered one of the best in our team. // I am now wondering... — read more 

With the way things are going. I fear I need to "jump ship" ASAP. Networking seems to be a bullet point in a long list of achievements. I guess its time....

We've had lots of posts on what the problems are with Cisco... What are the solutions? How do we solve the mess that is what Cisco has become?

Wishing you all a safe and enjoyable holiday and please don't put your immune systems in jeopardy! Oh yeah, and in case Chucky hasn't mentioned this week, he was a math major in college. Tell all your friends and family. See you on the other... — read more 

If you're looking for a manager who yells and screams at you from the moment you say "Hello", my manager is the best! He's amazing at how quickly he can start screaming once I have said "Hi Xxxxx", what's up?" I am thinking about recording them and... — read more 

It seems to me that employees are more concerned about attrition than our leadership is. Ever since I've been working here, we've never had so many people leaving the company. There are many reasons, but what do you think is the biggest? I would say... — read more 

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-appeals-court-reinstates-covid-19-vaccine-or-test-rule-us-workplaces-2021-12-18/ Great news!

I don't believe that anyone is so untalented that after half a year of training and practice they can't start doing their job well. However, all of a sudden it's happening that the new hires, even after all that time, are failing to understand what... — read more 

Of all the delusions I have ever known, the most blowsy is the idea that I should apologize for getting people to sign a petition to limit Chuck’s ability to cause trouble. In truth, it’s Chuck who should be apologizing for resolving a moral failure... — read more 

Predicting this ship had about eight years left afloat, before someone buys up what is left, after a few more years of executive buzzards cleaning the last scraps off. Enjoy your working PTO. No RSUs for You. Love, Scrooge

Just great. Work almost every weekend and many late nights. Any compensation now? Any flex time? Why not???!!! No raise. No promotion. PTO forced, disrupting plans and lowering buffer in case of layoff. I'm so tired of this.

Yesterday's check-in provided usual entertainment in the chat. I'll never understand why some feel the irresistible urge to post their opinions when nobody asked for them. It ranges from pseudoscience claims to nauseating brown-noser compliments... — read more 

SB and “lean in” VW do not have the boldness of real leaders to admit that they really messed up on the goaling. So rather than admit they made an error and do the right thing, they come out with a 3x multiplier that sounds great in theory but in... — read more 

is it really closing!!!

I have applied for many jobs that don't require the shot and figured I'd list the companies I decided not to pursue in case anyone wants to apply. Also figured some no-shot job boards might be useful for some folks so posting that also. Jobs I... — read more 

It is clear to me that nothing will get better when I see who is leaving. Until recently, talented people were leaving who easily found better jobs somewhere else, and now even those who, despite the lack of great talent were doing well here, are... — read more 

Is it just me or did Chuckie look particularly sleep deprived during this week's Check-in?

For those convinced Cisco is the only company following the mandatory vaccination path in high-tech, here goes: "Google employees who haven’t been vaccinated could be put on forced leave and then let go from the company if they fail to follow its... — read more 

Recently moved to HPE. I like it. Has some of the same big company slowness challenges, but none of the Cisco toxic culture problems. Morale is good. Engineering has a great deal of influence in the company. Technical contributors are really... — read more 

Is the board. The buck stops with them, and none of them have any relevant experience.

https://www.drucker.institute/2021-drucker-institute-company-ranking/

The California legal issue was just a POC. Cisco is about to launch a Vaccine Caste System based on how important you are to the company, how vaccinated you are, and if you are an untouchable (dirty unvaccinated persons). Cisco is building an... — read more 

Now that the unvaccinated get to keep their jobs, Cisco's ELT is likely contriving a scheme to axe the 10% it had expected to depart. Who thinks they won't resist the temptation to lay off those with rejected exemption claims? It would be blatant... — read more