I already spend most of my weekends doing the same thing. Every free moment I have is spent desperately hoping to find something better. It's hard to believe there was a time when I thought working for Cisco was my dream job.

Have spoken to colleagues and higher ups pretty much seems an open secret there is another layoff in Feb Anyone want to contribute anything noteworthy?

I’m one of those who actually enjoy work, and have personal satisfaction from achieving good results and managing to find solutions and fixes. Simultaneously I feel like a fool for putting extra effort into everything I do. I’m fully aware that it... — read more 

Board met two weeks back and they decided to increase per employee revenue from $600k to $750, this will turn atleast 10k WFR in next 12 months.

There is a possibility that HPE-JNPR deal can fail. Then what is Cisco's strategy?

Can anyone tell here why Cisco has chosen rather Datadog. Datadog could have been better alternative. Heard HPE is trying to buy Datadog irrespective of the higher valuation compared to HPE itself.

I am a disgruntled employee and left cisco more than a decade back. Since then, recruiters keep reaching out to me through linkedIn and during the negotiatins Cisco is never ready hire me in the way I want. Most recently, Cisco approached me for sr... — read more 

I’m thankful for my job and for this message board. I check daily for rumors and updates.

Severance paid out for September impacted 11/27 ... seems light and I have no ADP Global access yet. Does anyone know if the Cobra portion is in a separate pay out ? TIA!

Leaders, please stop eating on video. It is disgusting to watch you eat on video. Turn your camera off. No one wants to watch you eat.

Has anyone received unemployment benefits after 6 months of being unemployed?

I would like to see numbers. I just can’t imagine high turnover, frequent layoffs and reorganizations actually improve performance. Morale has been shaky, uncertainty is not a great performance booster, while post-reorg/layoffs adjustment periods and... — read more 

I was part of the LR’s this year, and honestly, it’s the best thing that could’ve happened to me. Why? Higher salary, stock options, no politics, room for creativity, ELT members who actually know what they’re doing, and a tech-driven company—it’s... — read more 

What the title says ...

Why has Cisco ELT taken so long to acknowledge that product leadership was lacking - not on the side of building products. But building products with feature sets that customers actually flock back to Cisco to get. The ELT missed several trains... — read more 

Cisco‘s leadership problem is all around the culture of how we treat our people. It is essentially almost the same as a cast system where the ELT will not allow anybody in their circle. Th ELT floor is locked and when there is an in person, all... — read more 

Customer Success is a sh-tshow. New roles being outlined with zero direction for what their responsibilities are. During interviews, new CXM and CEM roles were told they need to have a technical background. CSS role is changing to become way more... — read more 

They’re wasting time and messing with people’s hopes, and they should face at least some consequences for it. Too bad media doesn't care.

An honest question. I’ve been here for five years, and I already had enough. For the last few months I’ve been looking for another job, and as soon as I find an acceptable replacement I will leave. I can’t think of a single thing that would make me... — read more 

This place thrives on toxicity, stifles innovation, and will drain every ounce of your creative spark. Get out while you can, because the job is certainly not worth losing your soul over.

What's the last day of work for those affected by the September layoff in the USA?

Has anyone who signed their lovely separation letter last week receive their pay yet?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) pending acquisition of Juniper Networks and Cisco’s recent corporate restructuring that de-emphasizes some of its legacy operations is causing a run of chaos across the networking ecosystem that has some enterprises... — read more 

Why is there so much resistance to coming up with new ideas and directions, and to integrating younger people into the company? Having a high turnover of newcomers has really become damaging for the future of Cisco.

Guys, What do you think about the current state of the company and how long is it going to last?

I feel the burnout acutely. All I can do after work is fall face first on the bed. That's what most of my days are like. Work, takeout, and bed. I don't know how people with families do it.

I tried with so many interviews but seemed they were either ghost jobs or had candidates pre-selected. Why go through the process as a show off and mentally stress everyone for a hope that never arrives, or was never meant to be. Anyone had a... — read more 

Layoffs are expected to impact 7% of workforce. within the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year. Subsequent timelines still unknown. Tasks to leverage AI to do: Getting projects rolling, making sure the right people are aware of it, are ready to... — read more 

I know i can go on glassdoor and other sites and ask this question but I also know the hr and comms groom those sites so it's fairly hard to figure out what the real situation on the ground. I work for a different company who have a lively site on... — read more 

Where is Chuck? Why is Fran talking about Q1 2025 financial results?

I want a comparison with following companies and see if cisco stands out in the competition Juniper networks HPE VMware Pali alto networks Arista networks Versa networks Fortinet Zscaler

How can this company expect to improve when engineers with average performance are promoted based on favoritism rather than ability or actual results? This is a recipe for disaster. Not only does it mean the wrong people are being advanced, but those... — read more 

I see those CX related posts exposing the leadership are getting deleted Is that Cisco HR or by the website owners ? We need someone like bradrees badly

They carbon copied Brocade switch and create andiamo Juniper Qfabric and created insimie Amaon nitrox card and created pensando Andiamo is dead Insimie ACI is gone. Pensando will su-k. Is there a single instance where they are the first to... — read more 

I already returned mine but just curious, especially since my laptop already depreciated off the books...

I've been thinking about finding another role/job lately. I like my current position at the company. Nothing wrong at all, job is incredibly flexible, and I just do my job the best I can and then call it a day and get on with my life. The problem is... — read more 

Hi all, I misunderstood device return process — can someone please let me know the address to ship back my laptop to? Yes I’m d-mb etc etc - need to send it back asap to receive severance pay so I’m fully willing to look stupid in this case... — read more 

RTP and Sydney move to HTTS support only before FY26. 50-60% current TAC will be laid off and positions will be available in Bangalore and Mexico starts from FY26.

If you thought this year was rough, just wait for what’s next. Cisco leadership is so fixated on boosting profits that they’ll cut any corner or slash any job without a second thought. The company’s been sliding downhill year after year, and there’s... — read more