I heard that employees in GURGAON INDIA - PARAS TWIN TOWERS (GGN03) have been asked to book flight to Bangalore to attend an offsite meeting for 3 days starting coming Monday. This news is coming on the backdrop of proposed L&T technologies takeover... — read more 

Hearing about Cisco buying HPE. Any one have details?

if somebody leaves before PLI announcement date , will it be given on prorate basis ? or will be lapsed completely.

I think a lot of people are ignoring a key fact when they go about redundancies. Since that original 5500 were laid off more than that number have been hired.. You could argue these LR activities are just realigning the business. A good thing for... — read more 

Who are the potential buyers for UCS? Or is it just being cancelled a la Flip?

Arista Networks legal update: "Despite Cisco’s overheated rhetoric and promises to shut Arista down, we are still standing tall thanks to the wide-ranging support we have received from the larger community that sees this assault for what it is [...]"... — read more 

I was at cisco for 12 years as a Program Manager in San Jose. I was laid off last fall 2016. I was a grade 11. I decided to actively look for a job in January after the holidays. I attended the LHH courses that cisco provides for you. I met with my... — read more 

Let that sink in. Do you think this will turn around anytime soon? What happens when it gets to 12 quarters of decline? This year alone Cisco has laid off more then 7000 people. There is no doubt a another huge number is just around the corner in... — read more 

https://nyti.ms/2rCuddR Because like Marissa who delivered a steaming turd for everyone but the shareholders, she will end up earning $900k/ week in the end. It's about Wall Street. You on the other hand, don't mean sh!t.

This LR at May wiped most of the TMEs and sales person in our BU. This has created fear in some seniors. Some say this could sign that BU could be closed or signed off. To add to these doubts, Veep cancelled the all hands due on June first week.

Anyone? I've been hiding in the basement. Safe to come out?

I am now retired. After 45 years in this business no matter where you work you will find that most jobs are stepping stones in your career. Very few of us in the private sector will go from college to retirement with a permanent pension. Open your... — read more 

Let's face it, smart VP's are setting up for the next 10% layoff by shuttling targeted people into expendable positions. The situation I strongly suspect I find myself in.

Seems rather evil and unethical

What's the Israel notification date? some say either coming Sunday or the Sunday after (June 4th or June 11th). and which groups are becoming red badge (the India company)?

http://www.barrons.com/articles/arista-wins-another-wipe-out-of-cisco-patent-says-wells-1496346295?mod=yahoobarrons&ru=yahoo&yptr=yahoo

https://www.thestreet.com/story/14156358/1/cisco-cuts-250-jobs-in-san-jose.html

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lifeafteribm-one-year-later-tim-collins?trk=v-feed&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_feed%3Balwi6ysBumUBZwW7LbYKkw%3D%3D **Just replace the term 'IBM' with 'Cisco' for now, coz we all will get to read similar success... — read more 

If it's any comfort, Cloudera is hiring in all divisions, nationally and globally. https://example.com/OVs6mD Which divisions have been hit?

Perhaps Chuckie and company could learn something from Amazon. I'd suggest some of the condescending posters promoting age discrimination on this site could too, but I think they are beyond hope. https://m.slashdot.org/story/326805 My favorite line... — read more 

heard that LR'ed People have been notified in UK? Is it true? and any other EMEAR countries started?

Please update your team/BU name if you are one of them who got freedom from daily threats of being laidoff..so that others may plan to vacate sinking ship or be proactive.

Do you think that Cisco should get rid of its references that it is a family focused company? Are the claims of diversity and inclusion accurate? Perhaps these are also very specific to the management chain that one is part of. One opinion: It is far... — read more 

Once a person is laid off, and enters the 4 weeks of "transition period", shall they expect any more paychecks until the lump sum in-lieu pay? Also, is HR supposed to contact the newly laid off person or is the laid off person supposed to reach out... — read more 

Is what Cisco is doing, really a Limited Restructuring, or is there a better term we can use? Please provide your ideas for the term we should be using. Some examples below: Cull of the elderly Corporate genoside of its old Keeping VP's pockets lined... — read more 

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3270245-cisco-paying-57m-lost-case-sri

http://blogs.cisco.com/lifeatcisco/welcome-to-cisco-bedfont-lakes-the-uks-flagship-office Chill out zones You can find many “chill out zones” in all three Cisco buildings at Bedfont Lakes. This is where we come to relax or take a break. How? Well... — read more 

https://finance.yahoo.com/m/dfa86a24-3a59-35d3-8df7-ff376bcf6815/arista-notches-another-win.html Bye Bye Cisco, Bye Bye Cisco, Bye Bye Cisco, I am so glad you let me go!

Can anyone tell me what software Cisco sells that is market leading and will likely stay that way for the next 1-2 years? I'm racking my brain and struggle to see how Cisco is going to hold it all together and become a Software business with so many... — read more 

Rock on Cisco!!! http://www.edd.ca.gov/jobs_and_training/warn/WARN_Report_for_7-1-2016_to_05-25-2017.pdf

Heard from recruiter couple of days ago. Whats up with that group? Any layoffs there?

Yet another piece of trash from Cisco (ume etc..). https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/23/15680250/google-jamboard-digital-whiteboard-hands-on-video

Look at where the new kids are coming from, for a graduate scheme made for UK young starting their lives, it seems only UCL foreign nationals are hired. Perhaps cause that whole management chain (CG, OS, PG) are not British, hire like themselves.

The water cooler talk is that Cisco is looking for potential buyers of its server business. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/18/cisco_servers/ No proper roadmap. The true visionaries have moved to Pure storage and Dell. The leaders of this group... — read more 

In the UK we were told we needed to be more of an office culture and they announced a massive investment in to Bedfont Lakes. I would not be surprised if it Monday to Thursday becomes mandatory in the office (or at customer site).

Over the past year Cisco has managed to rid itself of a lot of good folk by making their jobs so miserable or underpaid they left for the competition. Nothing new there, it happens in every industry. The difference is that Cisco hasn't been... — read more 

Can someone share the exact date managers must hand in the division of bonus between their reportees (IPFs)? I understand its around beginning of August or end of July. Is that true?

Any chance we'll get anything? I noticed that the regular "Quarterly P&LI bonus update" post on jive, was not updated after Q3. That's probably not a good sign.