Based on what Chucky been lying about firing V2MOMMA and csco hotair on AI, government can remove CSCO from trading base on misleading information to public.
ELT lied AGAIN - Maria got let go and massive severance
She did not quit, she got fired and got a massive severance
*Confirmed: Mama Maria did NOT resign, she got laid off
It cost Cisco about $33 millions to remove her position. ELT just lied to their OWN employees while telling the truth to the government. Where is the transparency folks? Shame on you. Per U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission government... — read more
Is Duplicate Role Elimination a Layoff?
Have to imagine that duplicate role will be eliminated when Splunk closes. Is that still considered a layoff?
It's still ABC out there, Anything But Cisco
Partners make recommendations, Customers making final decisions. Truth is current market condition is on ABC.
Maria's position eliminated
Per the 10-Q page 77: On February 16, 2024, as part of organizational changes with respect to Cisco’s executive leadership team, Cisco informed Maria Martinez, Cisco’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), that the COO... — read more
A big decision is coming?!?
So according to some, CR is about to make another BIG decision. With MM's departure could he be thinking of giving all services to partners? Moving all of CX to regional partners?
TAC needs good leadership back
Marc Holloman is a real good leader in TAC. I never saw any VP level leader was showing new hires around campus and introduced. Also, I remember he was greeting us at movie nights at the cinema. I no longer work for Cisco anymore, but I do hope... — read more
But what do you actually do?
I don't work for Cisco, but I have a vested interest in the company. I see so many job titles that have no real meaning. So, I seek out what they do on linkedin. Again, I see no real job skills or tasks in their profiles. Interesting, very few of... — read more
Maria: laid off or not
The exit day is April 15. You guys need to check her profile on the 14th and 16th to see if the drops out on this day.
Negative PTO
Tell the forum about your experience using PTO up to -40 hours… do you experience heavy scrutiny? With all the layoffs doesn’t Cisco want time off the liability sheet
I want my severance now and leave!
I got laid off on 15 Feb with termination date 15 April. I want to get my severance package now and leave but the letter says I can't sign the WT document before termination date. HR saying I must wait until termination date. Anyone else facing that?... — read more
Where is Cisco collaboration?
Does Cisco still have telephony and collaboration? What products Cisco have come up with lately? I have not heard anything new from this group for years.
Can you make Cisco better?
For all of you that comment about how bad the ELT is. How would you fix the company? No reason to talk about getting rid of the ELT and who needs to be gone from the ELT we know your thoughts on that but how do you fix Cisco? I appreciated the one... — read more
Continued layoffs rumor
Can anybody confirm that we are not actually done for now? Hearing that it will continue for some time.
Cisco needs activist board members?
There have been too many inefficient hires into the ELT - after Maria others need to leave and their work load needs to be shared among the others. This company needs an activist board - we seem to have a sleeping board with an ineffective ceo. — read more
Chuck - When is Fran leaving?
Why is Fran needed to run Policy and Purpose for Cisco? All I see her need is for HR - end of story. John Chambers used to manage policy leaders himself. Which makes me wonder what Chuck actually does now that he is also remote in Georgia. The... — read more
Current sla-ghterhouse at Cisco is only trying to save one person's job: Chucky
Remember Chucky hired Maria. He's firing Maria to save his job Looks like Chucky does not want to get out of Cisco anytime soon
Fire Thimaya next
T is Maria’s boy. Chuck pulled him out to find out where the bodies are buried. T hasn’t done sh!t. He’s Maria’s protege, if Chuck puts T in charge, the toxic culture will continue. Don’t keep him Chuck!
Splunk CEO to take reigns ?
Rumor mill say the Splunk CEO is taking over. Can anyone confirm this ?
Chuck Has One Foot Out The Door Already
Rumor spreading that with Splunk deal closing sooner than originally announced that Chuck will depart at the end of July and hand over the shop to Splunk CEO at the beginning of FY25
V2Momma is GONE !!
https://www.crn.com/news/networking/2024/cisco-coo-maria-martinez-suddenly-departs-in-wake-of-widespread-layoffs
Cisco will have 90,000 employed year from now
Cisco will continue laying off experienced workers and hire many unqualified workers with less pay. Good splunkers will jump ship around the time Cisco closed buyout. Rest of splunkers would be deadbeats going to attach to Cisco.
Splunk 8000 employees. Cisco laid off 4000 and another 4000 next yr coming.
Met someone higher up in the chain. They told me Splunk has 8000 employees and Cisco is planning a 2 phase layoff (4000 done laat week) and another one will happen next yr same timish. Cisco will absorb 8000 Splunk folks with $4B extra revenue... — read more
Sad
I can't decide what's sadder: the amount of conspiracy theories and misogynistic vitriol on this page or the fact that so many unhappy people stay. If you are unhappy, leave. It's really that simple. You will get a ton of free time back that you now... — read more
MM's Comp Plan - let this sink in
As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., Maria Martinez made $15,100,025 in total compensation. Of this total $869,231 was received as a salary, $2,411,505 was received as a bonus, $0 was received in stock... — read more
is layoff in US fully done
is layoff in US fully done? or notifications are still going out this week
Why are they making such a big deal about the splunk buy?
What am I missing? Seems like they aren’t doing that well on their own, and it’s just a minor product play for us. But they make it sound like it’s the second coming.
The webex guy not knowing he was on mute.
Embarrassing.
Please let Jeetu be next to leave as well
Security growing 3% y/y speaks by itself. Please have him join Maria and leave for everyone's sake.
Fire Cisco the board for directors
Fire Cisco board for directors. Absolute waste of money to pay these people. Start fresh. MM firing was a step in right direction.
Splunk ceo to become Cisco coo
After close
Cisco Beat Thread
This has been HILARIOUS so far........would love to hear others thoughts.
Did Legal Just Admit To Racial Bias In LR Decision?
Something to the effect of the “inclusiveness” of specific groups. What criteria are they using?
And the winner of the best actor award goes to..... Chuck!
WOW - what a performance. I can't believe how he delivered that message re MM. I'm sure as soon as the board can replace him, while he will never need the income, he could get work in Hollywood.
Maria Martinez is kicked out
Just received a mail couple of hours ago, that Maria has been booted.
Cisco beat cancelled
These people couldn’t manage their way out of a paper bag.
Not much rhyme or reason to layoffs
So, what are the criteria for layoffs? I mean real criteria. What’s the strategy here? Anything smarter than cost cuts? Any connection between long-term plans and the current criteria for layoffs? It all seems to me that thinking doesn’t go beyond... — read more
Are UK roles sill at risk in this round of LRs?
As per title really. Have UK casualties now all been notified or are UK employees still at risk of being notified that they are being laid off in the next 30-60 days?
May Cisco HR is reading this site, if you are…
Now that MM is gone, put on your Hazmat gear and do some inspection of the organizations run by her sycophants. They have created a culture where they are clearly swimming happily in a toxic waste dump.