TAC has been horrible for a while ,first they outsourced to india, then it got even worse when they added mexico, its not their fault but customers suffer and no one cares often senior leaders and architects have to jump on tac calls to get some... — read more 

padmasree warrior was over promised self promoted ELT under john chambers, she was pushed out the door.

Which areas are getting affected by layoffs in the upcoming weeks?

JP - please take training classes on how to present to audiences. I counted over 200 "um's" which the trainers (that every new CL presenter must take) will teach you to avoid. JD - please try to evoke some energy in what you are saying. It is like... — read more 

We don’t have any long-term plans, no competitive development ideas. LRs and reorgs have become frequent to the point that they are testament to leadership incompetence. I assume many of us would enjoy working for a winner, or at least a company... — read more 

Hopefully UCS, collab, FSO and security.

Looks like layoffs is the top topic of Cisco live EMEA in Amsterdam this week! There are even bets on the number whether 10k, 12k or 15k! The bets has reached close to $100k! It's like Vegas in Amsterdam!

Did you all go through them sometime in past couple of months or discussed them with your managers? Trying to see if they were put in place to inform layoff decisions.

so with the impending mass LR coming shortly after we watch the ELT try and spin some magic fairy tale to explain why are numbers are cr-p and we didn't see it coming 6 months ago, we'll get to see how closely Cisco lives up to the one company many... — read more 

Imagine a framework so fundamentally bankrupt that you delete every critical post. Mao and St-lin would be proud, comrades!

I’m at loss as to why she is still here, what am I missing?

Is the new hype trend at Cisco . Latest dump from Cisco Outsh!t. Apparently it will power all Generative AI applications. Designed by people who have no clue what Gen AI is. Parrot power, thy name is Cisco. Here comes JP, CP ( SE management U.K.) and... — read more 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cisco-debuts-security-software-meant-to-stop-hackers-who-steal-corporate-logins-083047348.html O yeah, Cisco is going to cash in big time. All LRs have been canceled for the next 6 months. We are all good.

He always seemed like a cookie cutter empty suit Cisco executive. How did he win out against all the others?

Everything falls apart as expected. Whoever left are looking to gaming on Cisco and contributing nothing.

Will there be more layoffs next week?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forrester/2024/02/01/hpe-plus-juniper-networks-creates-a-cisco-doppelganger/?sh=665b4bab124f Thoughts?

What about the worst place to work? Best place to work surveys are by a bot developed by my 5 years old son.

In today’s Cisco only politics and nepotism win. If you have good relations, you will get promoted every year while laying off hundreds other capable engineers. I have seen a someone from Sr.BDM -> Director -> Sr, Dir -> VP in last 5 years. I doubt... — read more 

I wonder if Cisco can legally (as it's based in the US) monitor our work load efficiency/time on screen etc and make layoff decisions based on that. It would never be mentioned as an official reason, but I wonder..

From speculation, it seems that the announcement will be the day after earning call. Does that usually happen based off of previous LRs?

...and couldn't be happier. When in doubt, punt. Done and dusted. May you also escape from the swill.

WTF people BSing about here. There is no WARN notice. What layoff?

Must it be explained to Cisco that it reached the apex of lunatic effrontery when it began preventing us from recognizing the vast and incomparable achievements, contributions, and discoveries that are the product of our culture? Because it obviously... — read more 

I was recently let go under the CPOC BU. I would be wary of currently taking an blue badge position under this team as they are currently shifting focus to more community development of Genesis and putting more focus on that. POCs will continue but... — read more 

Lots of rumors flying around. 5-7% layoff, now up to potentially 18-20k people. I am not sure what is true but it definitely is causing a lot of anxiety. Which BUs will be impacted? Meraki? AppD? EN? Are they going to hit sales or just auxiliary... — read more 

"...the company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.84, showcasing a 4.55% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $12.72 billion, indicating a... — read more 

BUY or sell CSCO stock ahead of this LR?

Anyone remember if we signed a non-compete when we got hired here? I've been here a long time and can't remember, nor have the time to chase down the policy in the trove of DEI documentation in our HR portal...

The thing that's always overlooked in the Cisco layoffs is the negative customer impact. I'm not minimizing the employee impact in any way. It's got to be absolutely horrible, and it will probably be me someday. I'm a white male in my early 50s... — read more 

Alright, Cisco, listen up! You think laying off folks left and right is tough? Well, let me tell you something, you're playing in the minor leagues. You want to be a real player? Embrace the discomfort, face the challenge head-on, and stop shedding... — read more 

True that this layoff is only affecting US and not India or ROW? Or India comes later?

Old fat d-mb happy Cisco days are long gone. True reality is current Cisco is a no fat no happy place.

Cisco can layoff you anytime irrespective of your performance Cisco will continue to layoff your colleagues Cisco managers use layoffs as a powerful tool for their advantage - exploiting employees to get whatever they want. Employees know... — read more 

Are there any rumors about the impact on the Security's feature R&D teams? Given JP's enthusiasm for suites and the recent deals closed there, one would hope that the areas responsible for expansion are relatively safe. However, it's plausible that... — read more 

Cisco is no longer a company operating continental United States. U.S government should look into delisting CSCO from NYSE.

Does anyone know how hard TAC will be impacted by this?

If you are sure of getting job outside , pls volunteers for LR Save your colleagues at Cisco