But as a shareholder I am disgusted she will get a massive parachute. Who will lead CX?

CR just announced that MM is leaving Cisco. Let’s hope the rest of her minions go with her!

Anyone know how badly webex staff are being affected..

Major cuts in sales and CX services for service provider business as sales have slowed drastically with impending economy down turn. Specially true for AT&T and Dish business, cuts at Director level and sales folks are let go this round. Expected... — read more 

Well, it’s easier to lay off people than actually run a business. With Cisco missing so many obvious opportunities and being run so badly, I have long lost the faith in mgmt that they would make me or anybody else see working here as a win and... — read more 

https://youtube.com/shorts/Vz_4s_VDjaI?si=ldjAKjlNLfvevw5L

…Cisco is like a box of chocolates, you just don’t know what you are gonna get. I spent 17 amazing years at Cisco, survived at least 8 manor layoffs. Some are warranted given: market dynamics, over-hire during bo-m and shrink during busts. ... — read more 

The best thing you can do is focus on yourself. Being a GenAI prompt engineer pays very well. Learn those skills and get of this site. A better use of your time.

The layoffs are happening to cut down on the higher-paying roles and those nearing retirement. The idea is to bring in younger generations for less than half the salary. But, you know how it goes – you usually get what you pay for. I'm not worried... — read more 

How in the world did Cisco miss the data center business to a company which was selling CDs and books? Cisco had all the components and Amazon had none. Still amazes me after all these years. Cisco was busy at the time buying the $590m "Flip". ... — read more 

Message from MM that will be delivered almost verbatim by the UK SE director, wrapped up by the standard meaningless quip: "change is the only constant" : " Along with the rest of our ELT, I recognize that these steps are the most painful and always... — read more 

The board should fire these execs and bring in someone who can get this ELT to be accountable. Or maybe make JD ceo, the one true product person in the ELT.

Employees were laid off in my BU in the past and now. There was no obvious restructuring and there will be probably no obvious restructuring this time. Just people leaving. LRs seem to remove unwanted employees (wrong hires, incompetent, fallen from... — read more 

Chuck and Fran took their current roles here at Cisco in 2015. There were layoffs before 2015, there are layoffs now and there will be layoffs after them. Layoffs are in Cisco's DNA. Who seriously believes in change?

Is there a possibility to negotiate your severance with Cisco when you are LR'ed? What is a possible negotiation?

Everything he put out on earnings call will come back to bite him. No more than 2 quarters all truth will come out🤬, Chucky will be out.

Leading illogical lives Think out it. Normal life: Work hard Go to school Push to get good grades Push to be towards top of class Use good grades to get job Cisco life: Next step "6" and "7" progression to above chain: ... — read more 

my buddy said he knows of at least 4 good de/fellow level folk who were let go.

If it is yours, it will always be yours, start doing your job right and wait for good things happen to you. FOCUS ON HIGH GROWTH AREAS, you're chasing things not belong to you and setting up for fail. Current CEO must fired!! Time to close down... — read more 

Just curious who made the actual decision to pick me for the LR in my group ? My manager was in tears when telling me and it felt like it wasn’t her choice, but I’m not sure… Just curious…

Start inventing internally instead of making acquisitions. When you works at Cisco you always think Cisco is the best. I thought the same when I was at Cisco. Few months after I left I realized how naive I had been. Who wants to buy an eight port... — read more 

Imagine you have to interview a young candidate in the upcoming weeks. Could you keep a straight face and sell Cisco to them? I know I couldn't. I wouldn't want my own kids to work here.

Cisco is lying customers are slow in deploying inventories. There's no Cisco inventories for deployment that's why channel partners are having layoffs. Customers are not buying into Cisco. It's a big lie from Chucky boy.

Before the LR, one MD was moved to a VP role, one MD in non performing business (WebEx) was promoted to VP CX, another VP was shifted from one region to SP as VP CX; the field sales and individual SEs are fried but none of the top management have... — read more 

What are questions that should be asked at the Cisco Beat

When is the exit day?

How do they come up with this BS!? Who did they survey? As a former employee, we were never asked how we felt about working at Cisco…such a joke! Hey ELT, talk to your employees and get the real scoop.

Cisco has about 80000 employees. Many own Cisco stock through grants, RSUs, ESPP, 401k holdings, index funds, or private purchases. Are their interest as shareholders (and employees) being served by management? If all the employee stocks were... — read more 

The only problem is don't go out there having this propaganda "we are Cisco, we are #1 place to work". Bottom line is Cisco is a dying company. Why these people would even want to believe Cisco is the number place to work is their problem, that's... — read more 

Got to know some SEs impacted in APJ GSP who were lone account SEs. Wonder what is the strategy now as account SEs will be still required. Any other APJ impacts ??

Any thoughts on whether this LR includes the adjustments for Splunk? Or is another round coming after?

it couldn't be me. I'm a high performer! I'm better than those lowly folks we've been LRd in the past! maybe I shouldn't have ghosted all of them now that I need a job.

However, starting right now, I assume that I WILL be impacted the next quarter, and I will try my hardest to move to another company. This includes strengthening my resume, interview prep, and doing the absolute minimum to get by. I will try SO HARD... — read more 

In the corridors of Corporation C, a decade unfolds, Layoffs, a cruel story constantly retold. Corporate greed, a puppet master's delight, CEOs and leaders bask in its cold, heartless light. Every quarter, a heart-wrenching play, Smart minds... — read more 

https://www.marketbeat.com/originals/arista-networks-stock-soars-past-big-tech-rival-cisco/

Market seems pretty bad for jobs. Very demotivated and disappointed. Feel bad because the ones let go were really good hard working people.

Layoffs will continue in Cisco by seeing current trends and no one spared irrespective of your contribution or how hardworking you are : Please prepare and search outside jobs if management asking you to stay back demand for high salary... — read more