No targets, no customers, no headaches. Approve PTOs, time cards, and weekly check ins that no one cares. They rarely get LRed or PIP.
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stocks crash due to too many managers managing to manage management and not enough technical
@OP Useless People Managers is the reason Cisco has lost market share and continues to lose market share. It's the reason TAC is watered down and everyone is a grade 11 or 12 right now when they are no better than an 8. Try interviewing at Arista and you will discover what a grade 11 or higher is. Cisco used to allow the team to select their manager. The manager was technical and knew who to LR, PIP, or promote. Now it's just a clown show. When I resigned I was a 12, but I was no 12.... making me a 12...I just felt shame... because I know what a 12 is. That blanket grade promotion they gave everyone was even d-mber....and then they LR'd many 8s and 10s..these "people leaders" have 0 clue. If Cisco wants to return to greatness, it starts at the top. Hire and promote the best, or die like the rest
I don’t understand the hierarchy, managers are ok atleast they will interact with engineers and discuss the work life performance . directors and VP , I don’t understand what is the use of. Other than once in 6 months all hands and speaking the same beat lecture , I don’t see a value in contribution.
Way too many godda-n management levels at this company. Cut the fat instead of the stupid 10 person reporting chain. But that’d be a smart decision, and this company is incapable of that.
@cp right, a early high schooler can make a power point. Wtf spend $$$$$$$ on this
hahaha, you f00ls would rather report to an AI Agent or a Director with 50+ other ppl. My cup will overflow with your salty tears.
@cn but, they are really good at PowerPoint and pivot tables in excel!
@a9 nontechnical is top tiered for LR.
They create
- NO REVENUE.
- NO TANGIBLE PRODUCT.
They fix
- NOTHING
100% of their bullsh-t job can be automated. It's a fu--ing joke.
PMs. Enablement anything. "Coordinators."
People Managers == Freeloaders.
Please LR them, they play dirty politics and caste system implementers to LR talented engineers only to replace with their tribal useless ones.
Ive had great mgmt up until this year. Now id rather report to an ai bot. This new "team" from VP down su-ks a-s
My manager is great. He is not at all technical…my director and vice president are also completely non technical.