Are all internal reqs frozen currently ? i heard that CR's office has to approve if they go forward with interviews especially with the LR folks

Nothing has gone better due to this acquisition except laying off people. Not at all useful for cisco's core business. What cisco is trying to become next is something no one knows.

https://www.crn.com/news/ai/2024/hpe-ceo-on-juniper-merger-battling-cisco-ai-and-john-chambers-advice I am not telling this, but this is actually true. Cisco managed so far due to the legacy it built and acquiring startups.

“I was talking to an NBA player and he told me that to be on the championship team you need to have less game time, get paid less, work 7 days a week, not get any publicity or press time. But you do that and you’ll be on the winning team” Quoting... — read more 

With the stock price being high right now, I’m tempted to sell my RSUs. However, I expect my tax bill to be outrageous next year due to the severance payout. Also, I expect not to make a lot of money next year as I’m considering retirement. Should I... — read more 

I have finally secured a new role, and right now I'm just negotiating and finalizing the last few details. Honestly, I've had enough of this layoff cycle, and it feels like a big relief to be leaving Cisco. Now, I have a small doubt—will my RSUs... — read more 

This could be disastrous for Cisco. IntelBroker, a black hat hacker residing in Russia, has stolen data from Cisco, including the company’s business customer data. The breach includes Hundreds of organizations, including the likes of Amazon... — read more 

There’s word on the security forums that there is a major data breach of Cisco, impacting some of their largest customers and involving source code, API keys, confidential information, and so on. Supposedly the information is up for sale already. ... — read more 

What struck me in the latest round of layoffs is how many experienced and skilled workers were let go. It's even more puzzling knowing who managed to keep their jobs. It makes zero sense, given the talents and experience some laid-off workers brought... — read more 

My team is more cheerful and productive than ever. Layoffs are producing miracles! Some guys even acquired specific skills overnight, so they can fill in for booted teammates. Of course, they do that along with their own tasks, in which they’ve been... — read more 

https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/cisco-moves-lower-amid-talk-on-x-of-security-breach Thoughts if accurate?

Is anyone else seeing their AVP defund events so he has enough money to go see his cheating Patriots in London. We have had no money to do events and now we know why. AVP is cheating the field out of budget for this trip. Of course it will be said... — read more 

You're the only one who's in charge of your life. I understand this is the place for people to vent, but if you're just venting and not doing anything to change your situation, what's the point? Personally, I'm here because I'm still hoping to get... — read more 

Cisco acquired 10k including Splunk and LR’d roughly the same number. It’s to be expected

"Our 2020–2022 research found it took 12–18 months for engagement to rebound after layoffs. And for 2023 layoffs, the recovery is looking even longer, at 18–24 months, and that’s only if you hire new employees to backfill essential roles. For... — read more 

We now are seeing 10x the number of fake / ghost job postings in the last few weeks. What is the rationale behind this?

I’m starting to get tractions on securing more interviews. Hopefully one of these companies can put me out of misery here.

Deal will value New Jersey-based cloud-computing provider at $23 billion, Bloomberg reports https://www.marketwatch.com/story/cisco-is-reportedly-close-to-investing-in-nvidia-backed-ai-startup-coreweave-b5a2b0bb

As reported in WSJ yesterday, the economy is headed for a major recession followed by stagflation. Will LRs accelerate as these economic events unfold or will they stay the same?

I tried logging into my business Udemy account on personal laptop, but I encountered an issue with DUO authentication. Is anyone else experiencing this problem?

Seeing all these posts and rumors in the company If so good riddance!! Worst tech leader ever!

Cisco Currently has 90,000 employees. Chuck is exiting Cisco and Gary Steele (former Splunk CEO) has been tasked with reducing Cisco's headcount by 50%. 2024 Y/Y Revenue was -10% The disastrous Q1 FY25 Layoff fiasco cost Cisco an entire quarter of... — read more 

52 week high :)

Does anyone know when the unused PTO is paid? I don’t see it in today paystub.

Heads to be chopped to be announced in another 2 weeks time. Consensus is around 15% of local blue badges. All the best to everyone.

𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳-𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘹 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦 2.4% 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 12 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳, 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘶𝘱 3.3%. 𝘈 𝘴𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵... — read more 

https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/2024/cisco-coo-jumps-to-aws-as-vp-of-global-sales-operations Is the mass exodus starting?

Copied from Splunk - URL below Top talent started walking out the door when Gary started. A trickle has turned into a flood as he's continued to worsen employee experience for the benefit of shareholders (not to mention lie repeatedly - redundancy... — read more 

Today is world's mental health day. Cisco is certainly one of the worst companies when it comes to mental health.

Cisco is a pretty good job. Cisco is a huge company with hundreds of products, dozens of organizations and tens of thousands employees. For Job satisfaction, the devil is in the details. If you have a good team, a good manager and a good... — read more 

What the heck is all of this mumbo jumbo about “Owning your own performance”? 😂

The big man is stepping down! Gary is the new CEO!

At one point or another, I'm sure you've felt stuck. 📉 In your development. 💼 In your career. 🌍 In your life. People think it's due to lacking effort. In reality, it's about not avoiding the pitfalls. It's vital to be aware of them. But even more... — read more 

Justice Department Secures $25 Million Landmark Agreement with Apple to Resolve Employment Discrimination Allegations Based on Citizenship Status Under the agreement, Apple is required to pay up to $25 million in backpay and civil penalties, the... — read more 

It's my understanding NC & Cisco are at will, which means I am legally not required to give any notice, it's just a professional courtesy. Is this right?

Whenever I need a good laugh, I come to this forum. If you’ve been laid off, I’m sorry, but what makes you think you were top talent? And thanks for the market analysis from those who worked in Sales or CX — with “knowledge” like that, you should... — read more 

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4724424-cisco-is-too-late-to-become-a-big-ai-winner