Or only the layoff is the only way yo be thrown out of Cisco?
Perfectly reflecting the current situation
https://youtu.be/T1A4CpaoeSA?si=HXwrebw6cqzbd3Fq
Does HR or ELT read here?
Do you think HR or ELT read here ? There are some wild posts that has to give even them the laughs and thr truth
Cisco, the AI Leader with a strong backlog
CISA said it’s aware of hundreds of Cisco firewalls in use across the federal government that are potentially susceptible to... — read more
How’s this for the magic quadrant?
ArcaneDoor continues to leverage Cisco’s strong backlog and AI capabilities..oh wait. Anyway, see below: These attacks on Cisco security appliances are a continuation of the ArcaneDoor campaign that Cisco announced in April 2024. Multiple federal... — read more
How is the job market?
Looking bleak to me. Any luck out there ?
Wow another lead has left 😳
Something must seriously be brewing in the pot.
Company first, team second, self third
Heard that on Cisco beat. Just gross
Fortune Magazine #1 Tech Place to Work
Who is voting for this cr-p?
when can people affected go interview and accept job offers?
to those LRed (positions eliminated), if they go to interview and accept job offer before Oct 13. will they lose the package?
Engineering with AI Program
Got the 'Engineering with AI Program' company email... talk about out of touch. Most engineers in our BU have been smashed on the head, over and over, about use AI for this or use AI for that... and now we're being told that we need hands on training... — read more
Any word on Layoffs?
Any word on any further layoffs this year?
Record Profits - Merit Split and No Merit Increases
How does a company with record profits not have any budget for paying their employees?! I have an IPF of 140 but there is no budget for salary increases or RSUs?! What a joke. I bet the executives all get their salary increases and stocks. Company is... — read more
CR not showing up with any celebrity lately
Very surprising CR’s marketing for attaching with celebs was great. CR even attached himself with NVIDIA CEO.
Soon there will be no jobs left!
Layoffs are ongoing until we're all gone
Fy25 Reward - g11 RTP 1.25 ipf
Not happy, not mad either
Focal and merit
Underwhelming Splitting it in 2 is demotivating Great way to push talent away
Rewards
Talk about thank you for nothing. I don't know what to say about the rewards
ESPP and LR
I've been curious. If you are LR and the ESPP purchase date 7/1 or 1/1 falls in your notice period before separation agreement kicks in, would this mean you can still buy that round of stock?
Cisco package before starting pip
What's the package offered if one fails documented coaching before being put on PIP officially? Is it possible to negotiate/extend the last day of employment on paper? If we resign during coaching period, is it considered as termination?
You all are missing the plot on h1b
This is all about getting the Indian govt to get in line about fair trade. Russian oil, tariffs etc. trump is a master at getting the deal done so wait and see. No more playing both sides, either be fair or get left behind
Stops Ageism ?
I am 50+ and facing job search issues like anyone my age in this market after the recent layoffs. The H1b law passing perhaps will stop ageism as new grads wont come cheap as they used to
READ:H-1B $100,000 entry fee explained: Who pays, who’s exempt, and what’s still unclear?
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/h-1b-100k-entry-fee-questions-explained-10261734/
Better be quick
For those in US with upcoming visa renewals or transfers, sooner is better before changes to prevailing wages happen. "Sec. 4. Amending the Prevailing Wage Levels. (a) The Secretary of Labor shall initiate a rulemaking to revise the prevailing... — read more
Microsoft asks all its foreign staff to return to US by Sunday after Trump's H1-B bombshell - Will Cisco do the same?
Microsoft asks all its foreign staff to return to US by Sunday after Trump's H1-B bombshell. Time is running out for a similar call from Cisco - do they care?... — read more
Trump signs Executive Order to curb H1 visa Abuse and requires $100K payment
EO signed today is indeed for 100K fees to Govt per year per employee, on top of the salary they pay their H1B employees. https://x.com/mattooshashank/status/1969156457355481163?s=46&t=oFXvFlT_xsMoi6zO_k1AvA
Major breaking: Trump finally ends H1B Visa
President Donald Trump is preparing to sign a proclamation today that would impose a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, in one of the most sweeping overhauls yet of the program central to the US technology industry, according to a report by... — read more
Hey managers and up
You can’t call yourself a leader if no one grows when you’re around.
Cisco FY25 Reward Cycle
The reward letters are finally available What is your bonus ipf, raise percentage and / or RSU worth? Also mention grade, and location and mention both grades if you got a promotion.
RTP - Anyone ever up and quit?
How did you do it? What did you do with your laptop? is there anything you wish you had done differently? From my understanding Cisco and NC are "at will", hence no legal requirement for notice. Spare me the "burning bridges" comments. Cisco is not... — read more
What do we know about the upcoming layoff?
ELT has decided to do another [stealth] layoff this November (no doubts on this)... Do we know exactly what teams are impacted? If you have no clue, dont troll.
Online Training
one thing i actually miss from my time in sales is those endles online trainings. they were never abot learning. it was all about pretending. the training team would upload a new course, send an email, and give us a deadline about a month away. and... — read more
Upcoming layoff is going target old timers > 10yrs with Cisco
Overheard from a Cisco VP saying this in a family social. Be ready
Compensation Discussion
Anybody have their compensation discussion yet? What’d you get? BU Grade Merit Increase RSU amount
It's not your mind; it's the SullBhit.
Spoke with an old co-worker last week, who got LR'd last year and still does not have replacement job. Really sad, great worker. I was LR'd years ago, and moved on luckily to much greener pastures. I was at Cisco a long time, the last two years... — read more
No director level promos
Heard from leadership that there were no director level promotions this time around in GPRS. Can someone confirm?
They went too far in the last round
I’m on what’s left of a team (and I use the term very loosely at this point) that used to actually function, and now I’m basically drowning. If we ignore the fact I’ve lost coworkers who were like family, having to cover all their jobs with the few... — read more