Just a quick 7 min webex and a very long career is over. Even after serving my entire career, running a very large team, building software, minting $100+ Million in YOY revenue. Stuck with legacy technology knowledge no one wants in other companies... — read more 

Are team space tips picked by your manager or autogenerated? They give you the illusion they are automatic (generic message, sent same time weekly) but the content is very on point based on the last interaction with the manager.

One of my managers constantly wants to block me from using benefits the way the company lays them out in policy, and spends significant amounts of time to document things against me or just other stupid sh-t that has no value for the customer. I’m a... — read more 

Liz, CX EVP, just confirmed on her first communication to employees - she is data dependent and will soon decide 2025 budget - based on data and guts. She will soon identify multiple layers of management contributing nothing, but making a huge dent... — read more 

NVDA has its own technologies, Original founder has been running for this company, JenSen Huang is longest tech CEO in the market. Cisco does not have its own technologies rely on buying technologies from other companies to sustain, once you're... — read more 

We were king once, never again, sigh https://www.afr.com/markets/equity-markets/nvidia-plummets-to-levels-not-seen-since-earlier-this-week-20240309-p5fb27 It pointed to Cisco as a warning for Nvidia investors. “Cisco was the world’s most valuable... — read more 

I would like to know criteria for layoffs, since Cisco has no clear direction. Can’t wait for the moment when current dust settles down, and they only then start realizing profiles and types of employees they are missing due to sweeping cuts. Cuts... — read more 

Is this week safe?

Last Month Had Most Job Cuts Of Any February Since 2009 In February, Cisco blamed a decrease in corporate tech spending for the cutting of about 4,250 jobs (5% of its workforce)... — read more 

Stupid ex-boss asked me to come back through a colleague and I showed my middle finger. He calls me whenever he thinks he can offer something better than my current job. But when I found a better job, he kept silent. Is he boneless? I believe if... — read more 

Several colleagues are training their replacement.

We LRed were dumped, discarded into waste bins. The matter get worse for majority of us are senior engineers, at our 50s with college kids, mortgage and house wife watching soap opera. Any suggestion to survive ?

Turn managers and directors into billable productive customers facing resources or let them go. No one needs layers of bosses who do nothing but check on employees and provide zero leadership. It’s estimated up to 75% of fat can be trimmed adding to... — read more 

Any idea when this is closing?

Big Picture during the last six years: Overall Revenue Growth: Net Zero People added in Customer Success Globally (estimated): 2000 People laid off: Multiple 4000 people layoffs CX Scorecard: Green, Green, and Green Positives: S/W... — read more 

I don't fully agree with the analysis but Cisco gets a prominent position in this video about why companies binge and purge. It's interesting how well NVIDIA is doing with such a small staff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJGVi7gDUOo

No wonder Cisco is in the worst shape ever.

Will they throw past leadership under the bus? Or will they proudly wave their green scorecard of meaningless metrics and continue to claim success?

Both Liz and Thimaya have never been involved with actual CX deliver work. Just talking about customers, experience and service doesn’t cut for role. Soon everyone will see people movements and shuffling to show progress and transformation but key... — read more 

In a new ELT Org announcement from CR, it said As part of this, Alistair Wildman will work with Liz in an advisory capacity as he determines his next step. I want to thank Alistair for building a world-class team – we have been very fortunate... — read more 

If you don't want to adapt to change or be ready to compete with others then is time to get a government job.

Cheers to all including me who got lr’d… it is time to move on to bigger, better things! You don’t need Cisco in your life. Best to you all!

Think this over: Cisco technical talent is leaving or made to leave, including talented folks with real achievements and even CCIE Certified. No value seen by leaders. Cisco is TOP heavy full of managers and directors who set the strategy only to... — read more 

Everything else has changed for the worse. There's no point in staying here unless you're close to retirement.

They said Tribal work is getting worse by day at Cisco.

Anyone willing to share how the package looked like for the latest round? Is it per years of service or just general x num of months, regardless of years of service?

There used to be a type of unwritten social contract between successful companies and employees in the United States — "you take care of me, and I’ll take care of you — in good times and bad.” Those days are over in all but the smaller, private... — read more 

Does Cisco remove employee access from Schwab Equity Awards portal for RSU and ESPP? Does one need to move these vested RSUs shares to another brokerage? I understand ESPP could stay there as well for ever, and could be sold upon qualified or... — read more 

Very frustrating , too much discrimination like black and white . How to complain? What are the options

Internal sources mentioned that cisco is closing out a deal buy forcepoint for $3B. Any idea?

The abominable and unprofessional ways Cisco tears into its ICs have become a repulsive spectacle of the directors and VPs treating their employees like disposable used waste products. One way to fight BACK is by becoming whistleblowers. Invest in... — read more 

I feel bad for both laid-off employees and recent graduates who are in a rather uniquely awful position right now. Just think about it, they all need a job desperately and nobody is hiring. Those few who are looking for employees have the advantage... — read more 

_ Organizational dysfunction is still common within Google, something it’s worked to fix through recent layoffs, and it showed up in the formation of its Gemini team. Moving fast while chasing OpenAI and Microsoft,_

Former Cisco COO had an illusion that TAC was low-tech hands-on guys thus they are low, while a junior software engineer who even don't have other skills but because they know a little bit software and programming, thus they are high. Nothing could... — read more 

The layoff docs included a link to file an appeal -- basically write a statement asking for reconsideration with some specific argument. I did so, had a chat with someone from employee relations who said they'll get back to me. It's been a week. I'm... — read more 

Things about Cisco resonate with me from this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJGVi7gDUOo

About 50% of our PTO is Mandated. Worst company ever. 4 days in July 4 days over the Christmas break 2 days in Q2 10/20= 50%

Gone are the days for Cisco where employees can rest and live a happy life. Cisco loves to keep their people on edge and agitated so they work hard to drive leaders goals. Cisco is top heavy with managers and above sitting idle and driving others to... — read more 

Can I complain to HR now ?

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