This is interesting - its on Oracles board https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1ks61db2q @OP+1ks61db2q
CISCO BEAT - 4000 LAID OFF EMPLOYEES BLOCKED FROM TODAY'S BEAT
Comment on how you feel being isolated, while others wait their turn for next round. This happens every round, laid off employees dropped off the bus, while ELT preaches Cisco impressive leadership, AI prowess and caring for employees.
G2 wearing a 250.000$ watch
Nice touch. Great empathy. Announcing 4.000 people being fired, while wearing a 250.000$ Richard Mille watch
Job cuts in Training and Documentation teams?
Anyone know whether Training and Documentation teams will be impacted by the upcoming layoffs?
Fake Fran and Cisco Beat
Fran faking her compassion and reading her statements tell you all you need to know about how much this C-Suite cares. Her and Mark sit in their posh million dollar homes and talk about cutting travel while they travel the world. The hypocrisy of... — read more
What is the LR Package for Australia?
It seems a lot of people were affected in Australia last week after the Q3 call. This was decided maybe in the weeks before that.
8,000 Meta employees are waking up to an email saying they've been laid off Notifications went out Wednesday morning starting in Asia, with U.S.
https://qz.com/meta-layoffs-8000-jobs-ai-restructuring-052026
Sales Reorg
Strong rumors about Networking and Security Specialist SE/AEs being moved into Portfolio Generalist AE/SE roles. Anyone hearing anything for USC and GES? How would account mapping work? Who would handle Cat Center and Security conversations? Leader... — read more
Huge re-org underway
New just in Ty announced a giant reorg/struct after the recent LR's via Vidcast Of course, Cisco is going all in on AI Significant changes to Collab How many years do you think we have until everyone is replaced with AI ?
Would Cisco ever consider offering early retirement package again?
I am working fir Cisco for 12 years. I have seen so many of these restructurings so far. I wonder if they consider to offer ER again like Microsoft is doing.
Eu layoffs date?
Anyone knows when are they gonna tell who's affected from EU teams? Last time it took up to 1 year depending country which is crazy and should be illegal
EXIT DATE, PACKAGE AND INTERNAL JOBS LISTINGS
As CR stated, 75% of LR will be re-hired where needs are. True or baloney? Everyone getting four months salary with benefits, then COBRA? Exit date set to July 14? Did team leaders announce send off and good luck meetings? Or a nice kick in... — read more
What is the severance package in the US?
Wondering if it the same as last time.
Here’s Why …
Why the LRs and why the change in Go To Market and Alignment. We are losing market share across all solutions Portfolio Account Executives only know how to order lunch for a customer meeting. Portfolio AVPs and ODs have only enabled... — read more
How the he-l does it actually go down???
Can someone explain how these layoffs actually get determined? I feel like it’s just purely cost, but based on how pointless and anti productive it has ended up being I’m not sure if they actually give it any thought. Manager has been giving us the... — read more
SEs hold on to your butts!
Massive changes for Portfolio SEs coming. Essentially generalists won’t exist any more.
Are the people on long medical leave not spared from layoffs?
Someone on my team is on a family medical leave and a fellow coworker said that they could still be affected in the layoffs. Can someone confirm please?
SBG Impact
Any update?
Did I get this right?
The next round won't happen at least for a few months, right?
My manager is still here
Two talented people are gone from the team, but the clueless, passive-aggressive manager survived. Lucky us.
RTP?
RTP is closing?28
protest against layoffs
pls protest against layoff during this bad Ai/ML situation. pls quit voluntarily if u r able to find opporunity outside and express solidarity with everyone who got impacted
Cisco buying F5
Can this be true?
Cisco is buying nutanix
Strong rumors about a nutanix aquisition.
Anything about cisco wireless team ( cisco spaces ,dnac, Meraki team etc)
I heard that the Cisco Wireless team was also affected due to low revenue in last layoff. Do you have any idea about the current situation with Cisco Spaces, Meraki, and the DNAC team?
What happens to RSUs?
Can anyone elaborate on what happens with RSU's if you are currently getting package? I'm looking for specifics (in advance of next round) so I can plan accordingly. I'm assuming you just get the 60 days on payroll to vest but hoping they may... — read more
Oh great, double the work coming right up
Why is it always on the survivors to absorb everything from the people who got cut? If there's suddenly so much extra work, maybe those people shouldn't have been let go. But there's never any real planning afterward, just an expectation that we'll... — read more
Cisco acquiring NetApp?
Hello are the rumors true that Cisco is considering purchasing NetApp?
Leaked Documents Show Cisco Systems’ Deep Relationship with Israeli Security State
So all this extra revenue profiteering off war these past few years, and yet still laying off your employees? Embarassing https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/cisco-systems-israel-genocide-gaza
Classic Fran PR Strategy in Play
It's always amusing seeing Fran suddenly go quiet on LinkedIn when layoffs are announced, laying low, before she can return to posting about how people driven her company is
Those Impacted, and NOT getting Ghosted - Pinch yourself!!
Friends Ignoring and ghosting to those impacted by layoff is a life long tradition and a feature in Cisco. First timers are in shock.
How did my HGO OD not get impacted
How did my HGO OD not get impacted. He does not live in the operation. He is out of touch. He states everyone that does not agree with him or do what he says should be fired. Maybe he is should be fired. It is his way or the highway. He does... — read more
Reach out to those leaving
I was laid off in 2024 after 18 years at Cisco. It was a weird time leaving because people just stopped talking to me. It was as if I was gone in a snap. People I thought I knew and worked with everyday, people I considered a friend went radio... — read more
I'm so tired of all this
Made it through this round, but it doesn't feel like winning. This job is just about being afraid to lose it now. Nothing else drives me anymore.
layoffs.com monitored?
This site is a potential gold mine for management, assuming they genuinely care about understanding what employees are thinking. Reading this board gives a pretty clear view of what is happening inside the organization, though I could be... — read more
"Just started at Cisco!" posts on LinkedIn
It's been interesting seeing where these newly hired people are located.
’ve been seeing some truly terrible people popping up across various anonymous communities
Honestly, it makes me furious. It’s embarrassing and even disgusting to know I work at the same company as these people, even if we’re not in the same department. During such a tough time, when so many teams and colleagues are heartbroken while... — read more