It is a bloated lift and shift mess.

Peled returns as Permira buys Cisco video business!

www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/03/h-1b-visas-tighter-rules-illegal-tech-outsourcers-claim-in-lawsuit/amp/

I'm an xNDS and xCisco employee. I think Abe is a great technologist, businessman and manager, who would indeed like to bring some cool stuff to the market. And he's far better than the raft of incompetents who have managed the xNDS business so... — read more 

How in the world did we rank among top 100 employers for 2018 on Forbes' list? Seriously, how are we, out of tens of thousand companies in the country, among top 100 as best employer? I guess PR is earning their pay after all... — read more 

They've got to be joking On a scale of 1 to 5, please rate your understanding of Chuck's strategic pillars... WTF? What would you tell ... and his SLT about what it's like to work at Cisco in EMEAR? Not for long baby.

Just wondering if the latest acquisition of Accompany will bring even more layoffs with it? I'm sure the incoming company will see major cuts, after all that's what Cisco always does when it buys something, but what about us? Is anybody at Cisco in... — read more 

It seems Cisco lost on 7 out of 8 IPRs that it filed against Chanbond / UOIP. Uoip has sued 13 major cable companies for infringement of it patents. RPX also lost IPR and then appeal against Chanbond / UOIP. The trial is expected to start at the end... — read more 

Cisco paid approximately $5 billion for NDS in 2012.. For how much Cisco has sold SPVSS?

So, now that we know the sale is official, how many will be laid off as part of the acquisition? I've seen numbers ranging from 15 percent to 50 percent, all claiming some official knowledge. Does anybody actually knows for sure what's going to... — read more 

The last 6 years have shown that in this business, workers are nothing more than resources that can be bought, sold, hired and fired at the owners digression. We didn't protect ourselves 6 years ago when we were sold to Cisco but this time we can do... — read more 

Do we pity the ltts folks or envy them?

https://www.calcalist.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3737139,00.html

All the negativity here is centered around SPVSS. They make up, say %1 of our workforce. Barely anyone from the remaining 99% spreads negativity. Are we now a normal company, again?

So Calcalist published this morning. Sorry it's in Hebrew. If you can't 4ead the anguage I am sure Google Translate will oblige. https://m.calcalist.co.il/Article.aspx?guid=3736933 Calcalist normally know about what's happening here a few hours ahead... — read more 

Do we need to wait further 18 months for the next rounds of promotions?

Rumor has it, the SPVSS buyer wants less headcount before closing the deal. Already the patent group, 10 ppl, were laid off in Jerusalem. Your thoughts about this?

Back in the day we were all getting geared up fro another IPO/ The SEC filings had been made, there was a great valuation and the future looked bright. Selling our share options was the golden ticket to happiness. we all eagerly awaited the day it... — read more 

Well my lovely friends it is like this. The "sale" is being overseen by the senior executives in SPVSS and the ones that the leader seems to think have a business head on them. God know why because they are pretty much responsible for the absurd... — read more 

Hello, I've got the webletter effective from 28th April. If I resign on 29th April, will I get the increased salary on last day and gratuity as per increased salary? Policy docs don't mention anything on it.

Managers and Directors seem very busy since last week. Rumors flying about LR before end of April to balance the books.

Heard rumors that webletters for raises will come out this week, EoQ3. Be sure to check your email. Anyone confirm?

I vote for CAP Managers. Most CAP Managers are Non-Technical, technologically challenged, Arrogant, think of themselves as GOD, self-righteous, ignorant, too busy saving their a**/job or any combination of these qualities.....

I’ve just read a good thread and was preparing to reply to it, but it’s gone. Who’s doing this and why?

At the time of acquisition, NDS was profitable, had happy customers and happy employees. Cisco didn't consciously destroy all that, it was just a really poor fit, both organisationally and culturally. The sooner it's divested, the sooner people can... — read more 

Graduating in May, received offer for Consulting Engineer position starting in August for $63k/yr. Seems kinda low... is it worth pursuing?

Please report abuse to USCIS. It is illegal to employ OPT students through third party staffing agencies. Cisco is violating the laws and laying off US citizens

Also, how many contractors (not L&T peeps). I just wonder what is left - there were about 7,000 when NDS was bought (with 5,500 coming from NDS)

When do we get these f---ing webletters? I have a mortgage, a diamond loving wife and my kids are always in need of the latest high-tech gadgets.

All threads here are centered around SPVSS. What the heck is this? a) what does SPVSS stand for? b) what is the major product (name and functionality)? c) who are major customers? d) who is the major competition?

From the San Diego Onion: Qualcomm slashed 1,231 jobs in San Diego and another 269 workers in Santa Clara/San Jose as part of its $1 billion cost cutting plan. The cellular technology company revealed the size of the mass layoff through required... — read more 

Buyer realized IL engineers are nothing but whining little babies and have not produced anything of quality in over 5 years. Because Cisco bought them? No. Because NDS covered incompetency by having "custom" solutions everywhere. Custom means... — read more 

Does anyone know the Grade 8 salary range in RTP?

Enjoy guys till it happens. Is this an attempt to trim fat and reduce cost

A little too quiet for my taste... Or I might just be getting paranoid... But if I am, can anybody actually blame me? In any case, are there any news on layoffs in Cisco any time soon or no?