This is interesting - its on Oracles board https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1ks61db2q @OP+1ks61db2q

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.

Nice touch. Great empathy. Announcing 4.000 people being fired, while wearing a 250.000$ Richard Mille watch

Anyone know whether Training and Documentation teams will be impacted by the upcoming layoffs?

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 

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.

https://qz.com/meta-layoffs-8000-jobs-ai-restructuring-052026

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 

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 ?

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.

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

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 

Wondering if it the same as last time.

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 

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 

Massive changes for Portfolio SEs coming. Essentially generalists won’t exist any more.

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?

Any update?

The next round won't happen at least for a few months, right?

Two talented people are gone from the team, but the clueless, passive-aggressive manager survived. Lucky us.

RTP is closing?28

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

Can this be true?

Strong rumors about a nutanix aquisition.

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?

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 

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 

Hello are the rumors true that Cisco is considering purchasing NetApp?

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

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

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. 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 

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 

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.

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 

It's been interesting seeing where these newly hired people are located.

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