I had a recruiter contact me saying that the Spark team was hiring. I wasn't too thrilled with the idea of going back to Cisco, but work is work and there's not a lot of other jobs in town for my skill set and not moving is always a plus so I sent in... — read more 

Any information about impact on DCG (UCS especially )? San Jose and India?

I heard that 8% is an overall cost reduction. That does not mean shedding 8% of staff or indeed 8% of staff costs. Its down to the managers to determine how they make those cuts. For example it could be renegotiating costs with a supplier, reducing... — read more 

If one stays long enough, the law of averages will invoke. It's natural in a way, every industry and companies, like life in general, has issues. Stick to your core competencies that you demonstrated to get hired in the first place, and don't forget... — read more 

Do you think that we'll have massive cuts here at DTG (Digital Technology Group, mainly IoT/Vertical focused). People are anxious and nobody knows what the plan is and how many people (and when) will be affected - for now, there is silence and nobody... — read more 

The official thread. Post things here.

There is life after Cisco. I practically grew up at Cisco, job right after college for 15+ years. I don't know anything outside of Cisco. So I was vert scared when I got the ping slip last Aug/Sep... but i managed to get an offer within a 2 weeks... — read more 

Will be interesting for all if we can post the locations and BUs affected as they happen. S---s for everyone I know, but be interesting to see the targets.

There is a scene in the old movie Jaws in which Richard Dreyfuss says something along the lines of "The shark is an evolutionary wonder-an eating machine. All it does is swim, eat, and make baby sharks." Corporations are like sharks, all they do is... — read more 

Here is a quick not on Spark, so not layoff related... Heard they will give Spark another 2 Qs. They are desperate to see if it will gain traction. RT probably knows that the clunky thing can be easily displaced by a $75 white board & a camera phone... — read more 

https://www.facebook.com/TheLayoff/posts/1329406853822434

Is it true about a massive hit on margins in SPPA? Rumour of significant declining margins due to high expense in Cloud operations, but after earnings call will tell all. Looks like SPPA org VOD and calls have been booked and set up for day after the... — read more 

not there, but many companies are out there. Good luck to us all

Ha ha, see how this works here? Come here for the entertainment, not actual facts. Only you can tell for certain if your job is in danger, and you might not see it coming anyways. Always have a Plan B in place no matter where you work.

What's to expect? How are things going to play out?

In our group we are only hiring G8/9. No more senior roles. G12 is the most targeted grade for LRs. G11s can step up to perform G12 duties at the lower compensation.

Plan is already drawn, lists are being prepared and culling will happen in phases so its doesnt create a impression of mass culling. There is complete hiring freeze globally. Cisco will become mean and lean machine, in order to achieve stated... — read more 

Guys, rumour or not - here is the reality. Cisco bought NDS to give them real security offerings and also to give them a nice cash float due to US cash repatriation taxes. To this end they have got what they wanted, and also I bear them no ill will... — read more 

There were three reasons for the downfall of NDS/Cisco SPVSS. Pay-TV landscape change: the income generated by classical broadcast industry started to change with the rising of internet streaming. NDS was not prepared for that enough nor it could... — read more 

Post away!

If you have survived the mini-culls throughout the year then you will know its approaching that time of the year again. Big cuts likely coming our way in the next while as the annual Cisco Hunger Games begin in earnest. As ever, people should be... — read more 

So when will we see the needle move? When did Cisco lose its acquisition MOJO? A lot was blamed on RL but he's been gone three years.

Cisco is heading to the vision of reducing head count to 50k blue badges and not sure how many r d badges.

That's the rumor leaking from some HR staff in SJ.

A q4 layoff would be outside the norm for Cisco. How would that impact your comp? If you got LR'd in mid may and were out mid June you only get credit for what you booked. Does your goal get reduced to reflect that? Its a lot easier when they rif you... — read more 

Had a meeting today and the topic of application depenancies came up. I mentioned Tetration and the CTO started laughing out loud ALOT!!! What's happening with it and why are customers not interested or have a reaction like this? Sorry not LR related... — read more 

I left Cisco about a yr ago for a big semi-competitor. We got loads of SE's and sales applicants since xmas, but even more in the last month. We about to offer 2-3 positions to Cisco. Is the place getting worse?

Is there a cooling period?

Anyone knows the price for Amazon Echo Show? Think about it now.... What are your thoughts on the impact that this may have on our conferencing products - telepresence, Expressway, WebEx, Collaboration Meeting Rooms, this looks like a revolution... — read more 

hear there are layoffs coming again at the big Cisco???

A freeze on hiring. This is an especially vivid sign of trouble if already-scheduled job interviews are cancelled and/or job offers already in progress are put on hold. A freeze on spending in general -- even for ordinary items like office supplies... — read more 

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/jobs/nasdaq-looks-at-doubling-headcount-at-new-bengaluru-facility/articleshow/58577362.cms The American bourse Nasdaq today shifted to a bigger facility in Bengaluru and said it is looking to increase... — read more 

Here are the mass layoff figures: 2016 - 5,500 2014 - 6,000 2013 - 4,000 2012 - 1,300 2011 - 6,500 2009 - 1,500 Total ~21,000 LR'd employees Average # of employees - 72,000 Total churn ~30%. Higher if you include smaller layoffs throughout the years... — read more 

https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/05/04/why-cisco-systems-inc-shareholders-have-something.aspx?yptr=yahoo

CNBC Coverage - now, tell me if this makes sense to you guys??? http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000616209 Also, here is a Streamable version without ads: https://streamable.com/soa0q I think Buffett should swap from IBM right into Cisco: Trader... — read more 

How these get doled out is absurd. I'm in a BU that is about to be shut down and retention RSUs are being handed out. They're going to people "in the know" like middle managers and Project Managers and such but none of the engineers that are actually... — read more 

The yearly mass culling is about to begin, It is that time of the year to reward mediocrity and demotivate good performers before getting rid of them. Any tips in dealing below scenarios is much appreciated: When the employee is notified by the... — read more 

Up to 32% of FTE and contractors will be cut over a 3 month period.. CSCO wants to slim down. All L2 mgrs and their directors have been instructed to provide an excel spreadsheet of individuals to be cut. Some teams will be completely obliterated. If... — read more