Vote your conscience!

I doubt it, this looks like 100 people are reading posts and answering to each other. Hence 1000 views per page, each of the 100 opens page 10 times, there is your thousand. So, the sample is very small...

this site is deleting the posts. Anyone else see it ?

It looks like layoff.com supports text formatting using markdown protocol. Lets keep things tidy. Start and finish a string with an underscore ti make it bold - two underscores to make it italic. A > at the beginning of a line will indent things or... — read more 

When do the 1:1 invites go out? I suspect we're affected but haven't seen any invites (yet).

My teammate got an one on one invite for tomorrow noon. What does that mean?

This is a painful process for those affected and those around them, but can we get information on what Cisco is emphasizing and de-emphasizing? What group are you in and what are you seeing? Adding headcount or decreasing headcount?

Long ago Cisco was hope and a ground layer of the Internet. Now, it's a sorry looking company that is out of touch. Since the 2000, market values it's as just a sitting no innovation company that the only investment they see is for the dividend. Well... — read more 

7% will reach Escape Velocity, every year!

The People Deal is crystal clear. How can there be any mystery around who does or doesn't get laid off? I think it would be very obvious that Cisco has held up their end of the bargain and the people who are let go failed to adhere to Section 5, Part... — read more 

Bummer

A friend proposed the theory that Cisco started the 20% layoff rumor last night so that when they announced 7% today it wouldn't seem that bad. Employees would actually breath a sigh of relief (until next summer). Could management really be that... — read more 

I got LRed last year. I knew it was coming. We had a town hall meeting with my director and all of his reports. What an arrogant a--. Acted like he knew all and was all that and a bag of chips. I basically told him he was full of crap. We were... — read more 

Do we return our laptops too ? i know we return our badges. Since, if we are going to be on payroll for a month more, I thought we get to keep the laptop for 1 month. Thoughts.

Just got my 1:1 invite ... Feels like being punched in the Gut .. But , Its my fault too . Giving a company 100% over so many years and not thinking of testing the waters outside .. But hey , lessons to be learned . Always have a plan B . Gotta dust... — read more 

Thoughts?

hundreds of jobs here: https://jobs.cisco.com/go/Asia-Pacific-Engineering%2C-Development-Jobs/1076300/

Let's start a thread where we can consolidate options (company names) as it relates to companies that might be hiring in the Bay Area and RTP. It may be difficult as skills vary, but let's give it a try.

They must have had a 1,000 people at Cisco a few years ago...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2016/08/17/why-everyone-should-get-fired-at-least-once/#c19c53f79bf0

Focus less on acquisitions, and more on refining the core products and taking care of its people; be better at what they're already good at in the market. So many failures come from aggressive growth, excessive ambition, and greed; we've seen one too... — read more 

Look, they're going to lay people off. That's not going to change. But what the managers can control is what they say in the layoff meeting. What words they use. What their body language says. The message should be, "we really value your... — read more 

We have a really top-notch management team. They are very inspiring. We are always being asked for our feedback, and the culture is so vibrant. There is no stagnation of any kind. Directors and VPs are ALWAYS meeting with their direct and indirect... — read more 

AS

Admins - Why????

just got my 1:1, what a wonderful feeling! I've been thinking to resign and really want a package, so I have a few months to plan my futures. In Cisco for 18+ years and now it's time to jump the ship...

$51.50 an hour! Wow!!! Big money with no benefits for 4 months!! Lucky you! Job description Job title: Software Engineer Location: Hawthorne, CA Duration: 4 month contract to hire Pay Range: up to $51.50 an hour This position is focused on the role... — read more 

The restructuring will eliminate up to 5,500 positions, representing approximately 7 percent of our global workforce, and we will take action under this plan beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. So nothing will happen tomorrow????

Those of us who saw the writing on the wall long ago have already bailed. Cisco's a sinking ship. Come on over to VMWare NSX! Rainbows with Leprichauns and Unicorns are everywhere! All the years I worked at Cisco, I worried about my job. Don't even... — read more 

Are folks yet getting 1on1's invite after the new became officia; of 5500 cuts ? I am deperately waitig for the 1:1 invite

Yipppie!!!

http://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/081716/cisco-rumors-massive-layoffs-coming-soon-csco.aspx?partner=YahooSA&yptr=yahoo If indeed Cisco announces significant layoffs in the coming weeks, it could prove beneficial for shareholders. The... — read more