Any speculation what end of January team meetings with unknown purpose are? Anyone else getting these? Perhaps about (lack of) mid-year bonus? Or may this be the first official warning of mid-Feb layoffs?

Who came up with this term, anyway? I haven’t been here for long, but long enough to see to which degree upper management is detached - from company, from employees, from customers, and from products. As if they landed from another planet. I am... — read more 

The top 2 questions in Slido were - Will there be layoffs. and You didn't answer the question. Will there be layoffs, yes or no? The leadership team talked about how everyone would be irrelevant if they didn't know AI, how much the Indian... — read more 

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

I see everyone posting about layoffs in February as much as 18k people. If that’s the case wouldn’t this have to be by law reported publicly due to the WARN act? I believe the company is supposed to give 60 day notice , the only thing I see on the... — read more 

I figure I would bring up a topic that is never really talked about and with all of these layoffs rumored, I feel it is a good time. Why on earth does Chuck and this ELT continue to host something like impact when it is hundreds of millions of... — read more 

Cisco is over. Sooner get out of Cisco is better. Market share is shrinking big time.

Got laid off almost exactly a year ago, found out everything my 12 person team was doing would get thrown away and shutdown. Was rehired within Cisco and now layoffs seem imminent again. It’s making me lose a lot of motivation to work until I know... — read more 

Consider reducing/consolidating the management layers rather than focusing on individual contributors. We have managers who need to be fed, and we have managers for the managers of the managers for the managers of the managers …

With the LRs coming is AppD expecting in this? They recently made some decisions about being focused on verticals that doesn't seem to be going well. Anyone hear anything?

Any news about what's on the offer as severance package for the Feb LR. Will it be something similar like 3 months notice or this time it might be something different

What do we think will happen to AppD as a result of the Splunk acquisition. Splunk already went through a round of layoffs after the deal was finalized, and AppD is gearing up for its next round of layoffs. What are the most valuable BUs that Cisco... — read more 

The pace of job cuts by U.S. employers accelerated in 2023, with the number of layoffs surging 98% compared with the previous year. That is according to a new report published by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which found that companies planned... — read more 

Any rumors this might be offered this time around?

I left a good job two years ago because I saw this as a great opportunity for my career. I wish I had known about this site then. It would have saved me a lot of trouble and would have been better for my mental health. I can't believe I'm saying... — read more 

To those who will be affected in Feb I feel for you and hope you all deal with the challenges in new role hunting - but I am confident in the growth we see around tech and those who work hard will land a new role and hopefully even double-dip for a... — read more 

I was asked to fill out Individual Development Plan that is going to be submitted in HR system. Is this refined version of Performance Improvement Plan?

Question: when people say that 18K will be LRed, then does that number include red badges or just blue badges? When we say Cisco’s headcount is 80K then, does that include the red badges too? Newish to Cisco, hence trying to figure out the number... — read more 

We all received a huge incentive bonus in the wake of the greatest sales revenue in FY23Q3 and FY23Q4. Why are you guys talking about LR and layoffs coming in Feb? That should never happen. As many as 10000 employees? 18000 employees? No way! Even if... — read more 

If your gut tells you it may be you, do not wait and worry. Reach out today to your past worker friends on LinkedIn to give a heads up. If you took pride in your work and applied your skills, your past coworkers will give you that edge over the... — read more 

There is a rumor going around that layoffs will range anywhere from 10k to 18k, and they will be going on throughout February. If this is true, then what? Industry job market has been shrinking, and if those predicting a bad year are right it will... — read more 

So we were acquired a couple of years back. At the time, we were industry leaders. Not an exaggeration. We were at the top of our respective game. Recognized front runners. Cisco immediately - Put a hiring freeze in place. Fired our entire... — read more 

It’s basically confirmed that this point. I heard from a contact in HR that the list was sourced before shutdown. If you are on the list, you are now referred to internally as a “Business Case”. HR and legal are now in the process of reviewing the... — read more 

I know red and blue badge salaries are financed from different budgets. Does OPEX cut mean bad news for reds?

Numerous redundant enterprise business units have formed, resorting to political tactics to assert their significance. These groups are utilizing Cisco's resources for personal agendas, leading to unnecessary creation and promotion of their... — read more 

Only Fran and HR know when the notification will go out. Although in the coming weeks, managers and directors may get "training" sessions so they'll know soon IF the notifications go out immediately after the earnings call. In the past, workforce... — read more 

It boggles the mind how little the leadership, if I can even call them that, cares about what the constant threat of layoffs is doing to employees. Morale has been suffering for a while and they simply do not care. We all know that productivity is... — read more 

"It’s basically confirmed that this point. I heard from a contact in HR that the list was sourced before shutdown. If you are on the list, you are now referred to internally as a “Business Case”. HR and legal are now in the process of the reviewing... — read more 

I was thinking about leaving Cisco and I've been looking at what's available. I won't lie, I was surprised to see there are quite a few good options available. I thought the job market was much tighter. What I didn't like is the fact that every... — read more 

So we're all susceptible to layoff or separation warning/notice on any day because the company is getting worse and worse quarter by quarter, but especially over 10-, 15-, 20-year tenure employees are sticking to the company because they've become... — read more 

I saw this post some time ago. I haven't seen any improvement since. We're in the middle of a company-wide hiring freeze with certain exclusions that are very specific (like renewals, CSE roles, certain engineering and supply chain roles)...go... — read more 

I’m in EMEA Sales. Been here for a long time. I’ve never been able to say I’m excited nor passionate about a single thing we sell. The part of the job I enjoy is working with my non re--rded teammates and my customers. I often wonder, is anyone here... — read more 

List is being prepared. Will be announced during earnings on 14feb and notification out 15th

What does everyone think the odds are that we get our mid-year bonus??

Extended leadership call this morning....Flat out said do not be surprised with another "workforce reduction" announced on the earnings call. Q2 booking expected to be at an all time low and ELT is panicking....but don't worry, they aren't taking any... — read more 

Since layoffs are coming mid Feb. Does opening HR case help in getting out of the LR list?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/cameronkeng/2014/06/22/employees-that-stay-in-companies-longer-than-2-years-get-paid-50-less/ It's an oldie but a goodie. For those that take their advice may you get a great job offer and a package on the same day. — read more 

Stay tuned.

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