CSE position Went through 7 interviews and was told I had the job. Offer imminent but manager informed me hiring freeze was initiated (May 9th). Can anyone help me understand if this is typical, duration of freeze/thaw, etc? 2wk freeze is going on... — read more 

Also, are there any repercussion people should know about?

Even though outsourcing is completely legal and understandable, certain Orgs and BUs and its leaders never follow the code of conduct and has affected the culture and ethics of this organisation. Doing work in a B1 visa is illegal, but this where it... — read more 

Isn't it illegal to work for Cisco with B-1 visa?

Someone mentioned the ColdPlay singer was on a Cisco call and he said a cuss word. Is this correct?

Did any other managers get the invite for the June 5 SE pay cut meeting?

If the word about the reduction is in fact true, I would really like to know that will be the logic of the method of the reduction? What parts of the company are they planning to hit the most and what parts could be spared this time? Any info about... — read more 

Word has just came down from the top brass - 10% workforce cut globally. Will be effective day 1 of new fiscal. Names need to be rolled up in the next 2 weeks. Plan accordingly.

What is the typical sr engineer salary at Cisco IT Raleigh location ?

Although it didn't seem like it when I and every other 50+ white guy in our building was walking out the door, getting laid off from Cisco was one of the better things that ever happened to me. It was especially galling that Chambers was throwing a... — read more 

If you don’t have it by now are you not getting anything?

SEs: kiss your KSO’s goodbyeas well as about 3-5% of your base salary.

How is IT BU doing? Is it safe to join IT at cisco? Any upcoming LR rumours?

I got an offer from product engineering . I heard that there is no annual salary increment at cisco . Can anyone please confirm . Just wanted to make sure I get candid opinions before I join :)

We are not a performance based company. It's all about relationships.

Hello is there grade 9 at cisco? glassdoor says grade8-->grade10. what is the average salary for grade9 at raleigh? Also i heard no annual salary increments? is it true?

Hello I need an advise. what is the typical Grade 10 salary at cisco RTP? Is there any stock options or RSU for grade 10?

Work is a never-ending process. It can never be completed. Interest of a client is important, so is your family. If you fall in your life, neither your boss nor client will offer you a helping hand; your family and friends will. Life is not only... — read more 

I personally know couple of guys I used to work with in RTP. They seem to be happy. They both worked elsewhere for couple of years after let go.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mercurynews.com/2018/09/24/h-1b-spouses-work-ban-rule-coming-within-three-months-feds-say/amp/

Why doesn't Cisco invest in employees anymore? Everything related to employee improvements has been reduced drastically. Education and training options used to be readily available, and now they are sporadic at best. I guess the time when the company... — read more 

Being from Northrop - how in the hell is his experience relevant?

I'm confused. Is the early retirement package mentioned below only offered to certain people, in certain locations, at certain levels? I asked my manager about it and she said it definitely is an option, but then when she went to HR, they denied it... — read more 

Sound off on how many RSUs you’re getting this cycle.

I'm not talking about standard layoffs that never stop at Cisco, but rather about soe bigger and more organized form of layoffs that are potentially occurring at some part of the company that we don’t know about. So, any layoffs seen lately that are... — read more 

stop whining - csco stock is going strong and cisco is #6 us - #1 eu company to work for.

If you're a Network/Software Engineer in RTP or Richardson with 5+ years experience and not breaking 95K (base salary) leave Cisco. Cisco is notorious for paying 10-30% below market rate. And if you're red badge looking to be converted to blue, under... — read more 

There will be a huge wacking in Eng/Sales/Service for teams who deal with SP products. This is the worst performance ever in SP. Not sure who is eating our lunch in SP. All 4 red badges in my team were given layoff notices on Monday.

This place will be a beehive of activity in less than 24 hours.

ESPP and options are always great...but from time to time, make sure your portfolio is diversified. Take profits and fan out your diversification. Take some qualified ESPP, and sell some RSUs, say $6k a year and start up a Roth. Put $25 a day in the... — read more 

How are thing at GSSO nowadays?

I didn’t have time to snap a pic or the guts to take it but I just saw a huge stack of papers printing out in building 10 with the title “Limited Restructuring - Impacted Employees”!!!!!

Any updates on this one? I’m hearing some plans are moving forward this month.

What are your reasons for leaving Cisco? I see more and more people leaving each day and I'm honestly interested to know what was it that pushed you to make that final decision. My biggest issue is lack of job security, but I'm well aware that no... — read more