If sr mgt is impacted that could mean shifting and shuffling direct reports which can take time.

Sounds like Splunk notifications went out (and will continue to go out over the coming months). I dont know of any Cisco notifications. Maybe they will follow suit with that "coming months" timeline?

Imagine being told that perhaps you and 6,000 of your 85,000 colleagues will be laid off. Then imagine hearing that you will know if you are on the chopping block "at any point between now, August, and October 15th ? Would you consider an employer... — read more 

that would allow as many of us as possible to find new roles within Cisco or somewhere else? Calculated move or coincidence?

When I got let go back in Feb '24 it was amazing how fast my direct teammates and close work colleagues completely ghosted me. They took the glad it's you not me approach. Thankfully I ended up getting a job a few months later. How? Via tiktok... — read more 

So....for those of you who own a house with a mortgage do you feel like a fu--ing id--t now for buying a house? Never understood why people buy working at Cisco when you know the company is notorious for layoffs. Not looking to debate renting vs... — read more 

Per Gary on the Splunk Town Hall. Splunk employees not excluded from this round of layoffs. US employees will be told sometime between now and the end of October. Those outside of the US may not be advised until November or later.

You have the power …

Had a call today with my Senior Director - good guy. The LR came up, of course. Middle of the call he said “And what su-ks the most is that impacted people won’t find out for another month” After a three seconds pause he added “I was made to sign and... — read more 

Way to go. This LR already looks more badly managed than others, and that’s actually a feat.

Prompt: What is the best way to layoff 7% of an company's workforce? Laying off employees is always a difficult and sensitive process. Here’s a general approach that aims to minimize the negative impact on both the affected individuals and the... — read more 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8v3TRgNtgM - In this interview, Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco, discusses the company's strong quarterly performance and future outlook. Robbins expresses optimism, noting that Cisco has seen a return in demand and... — read more 

Was told by a very reliable VP that the layoffs will not go out to employees affected until mid September. Take that for what it is worth. I do not get why they would not do it now. Ugh!

https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/about/csr/esg-hub/people/benefits.html As fa as I am concerned after yesterday I am working half of what I would normally work. Sorry Cisco but my mental state is not exactly good and I am considering asking for... — read more 

Greetings Cisconians from the Fortifolks How the mighty have fallen? I'm sure many of you are feeling anxious if you want to work somewhere and get revenge join us Nothing feels better than taking Cisco business How the mighty have fallen? — read more 

Just to confirm… the world has been informed that thousands of people are going to be laid off but 24 hours later not one person on the ground in the company has received at minimum an email acknowledging this fact / any indication of when employees... — read more 

Last LR period in my country, it took nearly 2 months from the announcement to notification due to having to do 3 consultations over a month, followed by HR training and then individual consultations - before decisions were finally made. Gutted teams... — read more 

Folks, posting to pass on to others. Several of us here in RTP that had 15-plus years in, did what is called a "72(t)". Basically, say you are at the 50-ish age bracket and get LR'd; and have a decent amount in your 401k. You can start annuitizing... — read more 

I think the best place to work surveys are completely wrong. Anybody who wants to speak negatively about CSCO is afraid those things aren't anonymous so they don't fill them out. People who thinks it's perfect, happily fill it out. Has anyone ever... — read more 

Lots of jobs could have been saved if CEO Chuck and CFO Scott cared about anyone but their paychecks

Looks like there is no decision made yet. My manager also mentioned that there is leadership check-in happening on Friday, so there might be some strategy being done by this weekend. My manager is not happy on how this LR is being done since its... — read more 

heard many rumors about deep cuts in AppD this time. some orgs might be cut up to 50% which sounds crazy. please share if you have heard anything about it and any idea around which teams in AppD are going to be impacted most.

no you are not. You are trumpeting that to the entire world you ...on!

Chuck tried to lie and dodge the questions but David Faber would not let him off the hook on future layoffs

Friday looks like a great day to volunteer somewhere... maybe Monday too.

Just saw a post regarding 1-1 meetings and then noticed that it instantly get deleted. I think moderators are being paid by Cisco on this website to hide something.

I'd have preferred to know today. Having to wait is pure torture. Or at least it is for me, since I'm in no position to lose my job right now, for several reasons.

Does anyone else find it tone-deaf and slightly cruel that all these execs are posting their big congrats on the promotions while the rest of us are in all these public forums and various channels having meltdowns? Jeetu posted about his promotion... — read more 

Is this round only affecting FTE or as I have seen in the past is there some bleed over into contractor territory? Been around for a minute, survived a bunch of these, but got whacked by one, too...

This time it's pivot to AI. Problem is it takes I to build AI and Cisco's exec team is way short on I. It's just the latest shiny object the exec team is throwing at investors to explain their layoffs. Layoffs reduce expenses, EPS increases... — read more 

There have been numerous companies in the technology sector announcing layoffs and especially appears prevalent in the networking sector. However, Arista Networks continues to hire. Feel free to visit or Sales career page for career openings at... — read more 

Anyone impacted (or who was impacted in the past) in Spain? Can you share any info about the severance package, is it just the legal minimum?

So nervous about all these. No one seems to be knowing anything. I hv been a remote for past months, most I work with are nervous as well. Anyone from Collab knows what is going on. with JK out and J2 new portfolio, not sure what collaboration... — read more 

From the Slido CEO - "PLG group is affected and huge budget cuts and restructuring our priorities". The team offsite in Slovakia is cancelled. Special all hands on Tuesday. Good luck to everyone on the PLG team. You might need it.

Surely the LR will be done by then? One can only hope.

I've heard people say managers have no input at all, and theres a sort of randomness to the LR. Also seen others say that managers have until next week to finalize lists. When you post something, give a source from where you heard it!

Be happy when compared to Intel, 15% vs 7%