"Umm, I'm gonna have to ask you to go ahead and move your desk again... get it back as far as possible, that would be great." Milton’s response? A simple, defiant "No." Yet, despite his resistance, his boss still takes his red stapler. And in a... — read more 

Any ex-Cisco folk from Australia here been LRed in recent times? Curious what package you received? I’ve not been LRed. Might put up my hand in the near future though (unsure if that’s even possible). Thanks.

Good morning RTP, any notifications in your inbox this morning?

What I'm asking is, if I don't have an invite by the official start of the workday, does that mean that I won't be getting one or is there still a chance one can pop up throughout the day?

Thank you cisconians for your sacrifice. We didn't get want to get acquired: there is zero upside for us. And we're sorry if this is because of our price tag. Let's get through this together

So, I'm US based and had a skip meeting put in my calendar for this morning first thing. Not looking good for me after 6 years at the company in the Meraki business. It was only a matter of time. This place is toast, no RSUs in several years, no... — read more 

For all those that thought "but only the bottom performers get LRd": How about them apples? To those that ghosted LRd coworkers and even lifetime friends (you know who you are), too bad so sad. Anyone still left at Cisco has no honor. Good... — read more 

I know CR is getting heat for yet another pathetic year but SH seems to have gotten away with it. 0.61 for the company factor is the lowest as far as I am away (10+ years) all because he was unable to give a decent yearly forecast.

BU? Org?

didn't he come from some software company? The bread and butter of the biz now under somebody who doesn't know the first thing about networking? Make it make sense

I’m from Splunk but just can’t stop thinking about it lmfao

CR In earnings call when talking AI - We did a billion dollars in our ethernet switching with major providers (paraphrased)..... CR responding to an analyst question first part - as I said - we did a billion dollars CUMULATIVELY in AI... CR later... — read more 

You're probably filled with emotions right now, such as: Why is this happening to me? How am I going to pay bills? How am I going to find another job? or Thank goodness it's finally going to be over soon I have been ready to leave for... — read more 

J2 for JD thoughts? I actually like this move.

What are people's guesses? How long are AI teams safe?

SBG Revenue Growth: 2014 ... 16% 2015 ... 12% 2016 ... 13% 2017 ... 9% 2018 ... 11% 2019 ... 18% 2020 ... 12% JP joins Cisco Aug-2020 2021 ... 7% SS replaced GR Sep-2021 2022 ... 9% 2023 ... 4% TG rejoins Jan-2023/SS demoted 2024 ... 4% y/y... — read more 

Finally the incompetent JD is out. Unfortunately the useless J2 gets networking. Very typical of Chucky boy to promote based on politics instead of performance. J2 has no real accomplishment and no real contribution to Cisco. He is so full of it.

Anyone knows if list is out?

Now that JD is gone, who will save the favorites Shiffman and the useless Cisco networking strategy gang. Who else is getting the boot ?

Can someone, who is familiar with it, explain how LR package is calculated?

The best is yet to come!

Gosh, saw the announcement and figured to check this board today. Lots of activity; good luck folks. Getting LR'd can be the best thing that happens to you. Trust that whatever happens, you can't do much about it. Move on. Getting the boot... — read more 

Or simply because the fiscal 2025 guidance suggests a return to growth? Does anyone really believe it? With 7% headcount reduction and CPF ~ 61%, who do they try to fool?

I was on vacation and found out that I will be on vacation forever !! now trying to cope with it... Are there any big names or always the folks at lower rung end up paying the price.

no direct mention during ER, which bucket these fit in? Any cuts?

4000 vs 6000 now. Simple strategy - Fire US people, hire cheaper Indian labor - rinse and repeat, and hope to impress wall street ;-)

With evidence…

What a bunch of a--holes...We have mortgages

is BoD completely in his pocket? Stock performance is horrible...Only enriching the ELT. 2 layoffs a year while ELT does a circlej--k

And now we get to enjoy another big LR which will be conducted without strategy, without a single thought about efficiency, with many competent people losing livelihoods while Cisco will not come out better for it. I’m a silly optimist, always hoping... — read more 

Check out the video and article. https://finance.yahoo.com/video/cisco-systems-not-true-ai-205224291.html Some folks see right through the AI hype at Cisco. Chuck was embarrassing answering the AI questions and admitting that NVIDIA announcement... — read more 

even though Cisco keep doing layoffs every quarter people like to stay n crib. But don’t like to resign or search outside with various reasons like bad market conditions, skills need to be upgraded, have some dependency on visa.. etc., I’ve been... — read more 

Chuck and Scott sounded ridiculous trying to justify layoffs when they are firing 15,000 higher cost US based employees and replacing them with 7,000 low cost India employees for net layoff of 8,000 and $1B is savings

... part of the workforce will be moved to lower cost locations" Who are they fooling?