If you start a new job before November 15th?

Cisco was savvy to do LRs when they did. many companies are planning massive LRs in October and Cisco will be a memory during that bloodbath.

Cisco should follow

Lets list our age and gender if laid off. I'll start. Female 60.

Especially after a layoff. "Nobody's complaining about this guy, so he can definitely take on more, right?" That's how the management thinks. They’ll just keep piling on more work to the person who gives them the least trouble. This has happened... — read more 

Nice to see Fran on MSNBC this morning talking about how Cisco supports Global citizens. She might want to start caring about her role in putting so many employees out on the streets...globally!

You could be at Intel and be sure of another LR this year www.wsj.com/business/deals/qualcomm-approached-intel-about-a-takeover-in-recent-days-fa114f9d

Is this day for me Cisco's way of saying "oopsie, i hope 12 hours off makes it right!"

Grateful to still have a paycheck but I absolutely hate it here. I despise “leadership” and their awful decisions and I’m disgusted how good, smart, hardworking people have been treated. I will leave as soon as humanly possible and I am certain I... — read more 

I'm still angry about everything that's happened in the last several months and can't get myself to let go. Somebody said it a while ago and I agree, it doesn't feel like we're safe even knowing it's over for now. Instead, it feels like we're all on... — read more 

Who was laid of in SBG?

More LRs coming to US Commercial which will result in 2 big changes coming to US Commercial in 2H and FY26. Consolidation of Operations and Regions. There are underperforming Operations with ODs and SSEMs that are nothing more than number managers. ... — read more 

I’m curious how the EMEA maf-a circle around OT with his VPs, Senior Dirs and GMs who’ve been now too long at Cisco, especially in Europe, will once again protect each others @sses and get rid of unwanted employees with this LR.

Gutted teams, clueless managers, piles of workload, and no idea what to do with all the mess.

Is it possible we still got a promotion even if our manager already notified us of bonus or would both those news have come at same time

And how likely unpaid leave will allow you survive LR? need to survive until July 2025.

I still can’t believe I dodged the bullet. I just started looking for another job, and I need more time. It’s not the best of times to search for a job, let alone applying as a free-range agent. I’m hearing people have a hard time finding jobs after... — read more 

I know they don't deserve the common courtesy of 2 weeks. But, I want to weigh pros and cons on a more practical level. I think it's risky to give 2 weeks because I've heard of situations where job offers have been rescinded. I'm slightly... — read more 

It seems that not all 7% received notifications on 9/16. When can we expect the rest to be informed? According to the WARNs, 563 workers assigned to a San Jose office are set to lose their jobs, as well as 145 in Milpitas and 134 in San Francisco... — read more 

Read up on https://www.wheresyoured.at/subprimeai/ You will fully understand the parallels with DotCom bust 2001 and Financial Crisis 2009 and what’s coming shortly for AI.

What would you tell him?

Cisco hasn’t been a Growth company for nearly 15+ years. Investors look to Cisco for dividends and not growth. Hence it’s a value company. Cisco made its first full layoff in the early 2000 and then John Chambers was noticeably very upset. Now it’s... — read more 

Having layoffs all the time reinforced by different attrition tactics such as PIPs and RTO? To what end? I’m seriously asking. Every well run company would have a sound cost-cutting strategy that would disrupt the overall functioning as little as... — read more 

There’s enough laid off employees to start a better version of Cisco. We will call its Disco ;) Who’s with me????

Is the bonus number locked before LR decisions were made ? If it ain’t , this will end up being another way for Cisco to shift $ from bonus bucket to severance and pay less overall

This is so weird and strange, Cisco could have easily eliminated these people in LR, but choosing to go PIP route. Seems to me, LR for older and high salary people, while PIP to drive additional people out using nasty Cisco HR machine. Do not... — read more 

Hey Cisco. Hows things?

Started doing some studies recently. Hopefully I can keep my job until this time next year to have enough time to finish my study and interview process.

There is a Director, Performance Management position advertised on the internal jobs board in San Jose. It pays $217k-$268k. Grad Someone posted about a PIP early this week. Cisco is going to get rid of people by firing instead of paying them to go... — read more 

Has anyone tried to do any freelancing work on Upwork or Guru?

What happens to the files in laptop local drives after LR? Does IT make a copy and send them all to managers?

I spent the last month researching and applying for jobs, using my network connections. Sadly it seems that there are many Ghost Job postings and very few real opportunities right now. Most of the connections I have at other places are telling me... — read more 

Lab is on the first floor, second and third floor are where open space workers are I made two counts, mentally, the total number of individuals per floor and second the number of white people I did this this week, post LR I counted one out of 60... — read more 

What the heck is going on in our economy? No one is hiring and we’re all fu---d.

I never thought in a million years Executive Assistants would be part of the LR’s. Well, here I am after 10 yrs of assisting different leaders. So, I was just offered to move with someone who was not LR’d. Not sure I want to stay at Cisco after this... — read more 

LR’d team member who was a top performer but the incompetent and lazy ones are left. Management would rather layoff competent staff and keep the low performers. Disgusting how ineffective the leaders are able to make these decisions. Easier to... — read more 

SF Gate report based on WARN notice Cisco filed to California EDD. https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/cisco-layoff-round-slams-bay-area-19778171.php