I do not see Advanced Services mentioned anywhere. Does that mean AS is untouchable? I fail to understand Cisco - keep slashing Engineering, discontinue the product lines, kill the innovation but keep the Services arm untouched. Do they want to turn... — read more 

I fit the categories usually chosen and not happy in my role due to constantly changing direction and a negative manager. Instead of someone else losing a job they really need due to small kids I would rather it be me....doubt I get hit but at least... — read more 

Whilst listening to the announcement, take a drink every time the following phrases are uttered: Challenging economic environment Limited restructuring seamless transition Cisco Family I'm excited Great results from the teams Market share never been... — read more 

Cisco leadership is leadership at its finest. If I get cut, it is because I did not please Cisco leadership. Oh great Cisco leaders, if you must choose me for sacrifice, please make sure you have plenty of stock options so when the price goes up on... — read more 

I spent 11 years in Cisco, took the early out package few years back. Was good payed, learned a lot, took a lot, but cannot resist the feeling it took about 10 years off my life. Gosh, still remember the stress. Think it is the most hectic place to... — read more 

Regardless of what you hear in the All Hands Meetings some small portion of all teams will be cut. We know this because history shows that it happens. If your management and team is not at your location then you probably do not have a close... — read more 

I'm dropping resume Monday morning.

Cisco is simply the best. If you get laid off, it is because of something you did or didn't do.

My "Mentality" is this. I am a smart engineer. I do a good job and my customers and colleagues like me (for the most part). I consistently do more than I am asked to do and help my teammates out whenever possible. I want my partner to succeed and my... — read more 

Cisco Layoffs are the norm. Let's see 2011 -mass layoff 2012 -mass layoff 2013- mass layoff 2014- mass layoff 2015 - no mass layoff? Why? Oh, Chuck replaces Chambers. Can't look good for new CEO to cut thousands. 2016- hmmm... So who really benefits?... — read more 

If you read about the Lopez Effect (http://enigmasolution.blogspot.com/2010/08/lopez-effect.html) it is about crappy management taking a dump on their employees and suppliers for short term boost to the stock... Yet doing doing this causes... — read more 

I am hearing Aug12 will be the Press Release to announce the layoff / Aug17 Earnings Release / Aug18 Notifications

Seriously, I haven't read something this optimistic for a while. Little bit naive, in my opinion, though. Cisco is far from being past it's prime time. Things are changing, and the happy go lucky days of limited competition and crazy growth are over... — read more 

When I joined Cisco in 2000, it was one of my most proudest moments. I used to pinch myself everyday for the first week. Soon after, we experienced a downturn in the market and Cisco prepared for a big layoff. It was inevitable and the entire... — read more 

Now I feel like I'm working for a company that's past its prime. Feels like we are constantly changing our message and our direction -- like we are lost, a boat adrift at sea. Layoffs are becoming the annual sacrificial offering to the shareholders... — read more 

By law, Cisco and other large companies have to make public their plans for job elimination. You will notice that Cisco has in the past posted all of their LRs. There are no mentions as of yet...and I believe the requirement is 30 days for 50 or more... — read more 

Let me give you a peek into the workings of an LR (Source: @IGXXwSC-1gdx ). About a 3 months in advance you start to see the warning signs. Backfills don't get approved, OpEx gets slashed, budget pressure ramps up. Some examples of budget pressure... — read more 

I retired after 40+ years in high tech and the last 20 at Cisco. I was never laid off although I faced many RIFs over 40 years with a number of companies. As a manager, I always told employees to make themselves as marketable as possible both... — read more 

The rumor about RTP shutting down/drastically downsizing has been around for a while. I wonder when Boxborough will be hit in the same way? Lots of empty space in the buildings there. Lots of land that was never used to build the total of 8 buildings... — read more 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetorch/2016/08/02/488421196/in-rio-u-s-men-s-basketball-will-stay-on-a-cruise-ship-the-silver-cloud How can people say layoffs are a part of life when management wastes money like this?

I keep seeing Aug 18th mentioned as the date of the earnings call. It is actually Aug 17th... — read more 

Don't let the balance sheet fool you. Cisco is poorer than they have ever been. With over 70,000 employees, dwindling margins on Hardware and over 90% of cash trapped overseas, Cisco has few options. Why do you think they are 'investing' in teaching... — read more 

Finally, I did... First as a contractor, then as a blue badge... I've worked with great teammates, and a few who were not team focused and inhibited growth. Some of these folks still remain - why, I don't know. I was drinking from the fire-hose as a... — read more 

Seems like a ton of anxiety and worry over potential job losses. I will give my best advice (whether you work at Cisco or not) Corporations are not your friend, parent or caregiver. it is a transaction, not a 'relationship'. You provide a service in... — read more 

A lot of Americans never understand you just don't piss away your earned W2 income (sweat income) on useless crap from Walmart and the likes. Money represents freedom. The dollars you earn from your W2 or 1099 if you are a contractor, are soldiers to... — read more 

If your experience is in IT per se (programmer, DB, business system analyst, etc.), I wouldn't recommend at all looking for a job in another big tech-related Company like Oracle, Dell, IBM, MS, etc., etc., because sooner or later it will be the same... — read more 

The reality is any hi-tech company needs to evolve its portfolio, to adapt process and transform its org structure. Cisco has a heritage in delivering HW, which will increasingly commoditise and as with other hi tech firms , it will need to... — read more 

Cisco is looking like a baseball/hockey/soccer/basketball/football team with a lot of old players. As a member of them, I am feeling like an old player that cannot get the long term contract offered by the team management. You always feel you are on... — read more 

Any idea about what date folks are gonna get notified in San Jose ?

Newsflash folks. Cisco is a corporation. A big, monstrous, soul-less corporation. Cisco don't care. Caring is not what Cisco does. Cisco exists to stay in business. It used to innovate. Now it gobbles up innovators and spits out the bones every... — read more 

What is the impact of this in India ? Is technical services being moved from Bangalore to Pune?

As he was getting ready to depart, JC was very explicit (on several occastions): LAYOFFS ARE THE NEW NORMAL! Get used to it, it'll happen over and over again. We are in an extremely competitive environment and we are being pressured from all sides... — read more 

Cisco has a severe problem. In 2014 we had the mother load of layoffs to make sure we didn't have to keep with this layoff strategy. In 2015 rumors ran rampant on the next round of layoffs but in 2015 Cisco targeted layoffs to keep in hush hush... — read more 

I was LR'd a few months ago after 16 years. Best thing that could have happened. I am in my 50's and was curious if it had to do with my age. In the separation package there was a whole section with a list of the positions eliminated and the ages of... — read more 

I am a grunt in the trenches and have been for 16 years with Cisco. Look at the stock price over the last 16 years, no freebies to retirement during my time. Not sure why anyone believes Cisco owes you anything when they've sent you a paycheck every... — read more 

Will Cisco Capital in SJ be affected in the layoff?