It's never been clearer that's Cisco's biggest problem. Just completely horrible, incompetent leadership.

Just my opinion but I think the amount of acquisitions Cisco takes part in - most recently Splunk - makes it hard for Cisco to deliver continuously. Why can't we just stop acquiring and focus on the talent retention we have?

I got some hints from my dir this morning... my advice is for all TAC engineers G10 and below to start working on their resumes ASAP!

Yet another benefit removed so Chuckie can hold on to his millions. If this is the level of cost-cutting that's going on, what's that say in the larger context?

Let's hear everyone's thoughts here. So far, this is an utter disaster. ELT doesn't care about anyone other than wall street. Making employees sit here and stress for a month whether or not they are going to have a job or not is as unethical as it... — read more 

I'm tired of stressing, worrying, waiting, never knowing what's the next thing they'll take away from us, and knowing that job security is a distant memory and will stay one. I give up. If they want to get rid of me, they can. I've been here for more... — read more 

Will it be you or will someone else get kicked off the island?

The customer is at the center of everything we do... Liz' favourite line.

40% Bonus Cuts, 7% Layoffs, Declining Sales - who from leadership taking responsibility?"

CA employees we need to ask our representatives to get us this extra 40 hours of PTO as well. This is some Bs

RIP

You keep telling us bonus policy, VTO, MRR, not matching inflation etc etc are to align with the market rates. We want you to share what you are doing to align: on cost savings from the pay packages you have taken in the past and not delivered... — read more 

You have to login VTO in the workday and if you request a VTO for consequence 5 days or more, you need a special approval with leadership.

Checking in after a while. How's it going everyone? Beginning August none of us work in the UK nor do we take any PTO, because no one works at Cisco in August anyway. Anyone come across our SE Leader recently? Has he given the "Change is the only... — read more 

Are they taking a hit too? Nope. Did we have a say in who was getting let go? Nope. Was there an offer of compromise? Nope. Do we get to hold our leadership accountable? Never. Did you get to decide that we went to unlimited PTO? Nope. Are you... — read more 

Ladies and Gentlemen, This is going to be a hard 30 days for a lot of people. Emotions, stress and anxiety are high. Be professional during this period. You may have all sorts of opinions of the leadership, but remember not all leaders are “bad”... — read more 

My advice: If you get laid off, enjoy the package and dont look back. The kind of indiscriminate hiring and firing Cisco does just for the F__k of it borders on corporate malfeasance and should be a topic at the next investors' call. I was RIFd from... — read more 

Good for shareholders, bad for employees.

Cisco employees need to be honest with themselves and realize they stay at Cisco because they enjoy their lazy part time pajama lifestyle and don't want to take a job with career and financial upside that requires 40+ hours per week with trips to an... — read more 

For the troops, so they can recharge over the mid summer holiday…bs. Oh and tha’s just US who has no works councils to protect. Fran/ELT straight up lied to our faces. They knew this was coming and wanted to shift the expense hit. Why, so their... — read more 

Tech Layoffs Reach 132,000 8 Months Into 2024 *Layoffs.fyi, a tracker that monitors job cuts in the tech sector, shows that — as of Sunday — the industry had cut more than 132,000 jobs at 404... — read more 

I've heard so many stories about how bad the job market is right now that I didn't expect to find anything when I went to check for myself over the weekend. I was pleasantly surprised to find many SE jobs available, some of them in companies I've... — read more 

We confirmed that the majority of US notifications will commence on September 16. Other countries will follow suit, dependent on regulations. This week, there will be 350 notifications. Week of August 19 There will not be an early retirement or... — read more 

Dont see Cisco has given warn notice yet?

Where else such low performers would make millions a tear?

My skip level dropped clear hints that I’m on the list and has asked me to give a TOI to the team for my current project. Request came out of the blue on day before earnings call (when the LR news had already been leaked, so I think management... — read more 

I have a meeting scheduled at 7 am tomorrow with my manager’s manager.

And to fill his deep pocket. This guy will sell his own mother for money.

I have survived my 19th layoff

and I've posted a few troll comments for sure - but the reality I'm almost a 20 year veteran, this has happened every year that I can remember without exception. That's not to excuse it, please don't get me wrong. I still think Cisco is a great place... — read more 

A real GSSO Engineering Executive is needed if there is to be any hope. TS has been a disappointment. He rarely knows what he is talking about when it comes to our solutions. He still refuses to listen to the field. The field morale is awful and... — read more 

I got laid off in 2011. The comments back then are a mirror image of those today. Cisco has been doing the same thing for about 24 or so years. The goal is to save money and they don't care about loosing good talent. I feel for people impacted but... — read more 

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Do you really think that every company isn’t going to layoff this fall? The economy is heading for a recession and AI will accelerate it.Wake up, it’s not about Cisco.

Did you know ELT strategically planned for this current layoff by forcing employees to take July 4th week off as to lower their overall payout during the L/R?

Can't wait for those ELT worshippers tomorrow complimenting Fran about her recent real estate investment in South Africa...