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2024 H1B Data - Cisco H1B Data for 2024 (source below)

2024 H1B Data - Cisco H1B Data for 2024 (source below)
Role (Count of Role)
Grand Total (1,323)
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (177)
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (65)
ENGINEERING PRODUCT MANAGER (44)
TECHNICAL CONSULTING ENGINEER (38)
SOFTWARE QA ENGINEER (31)
PRODUCT DESIGNER (27)
LEADER, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (27)
DATA ENGINEER (26)
CONSULTING ENGINEER (21)
SOFTWARE CONSULTING ENGINEER (20)
DATA SCIENTIST (19)
ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (19)
BUSINESS ANALYSIS MANAGER (18)
CLOUD ENGINEER (17)
TECHNICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER (17)
HARDWARE ENGINEER (16)
SOLUTIONS ENGINEER (15)
CUSTOMER DELIVERY ARCHITECT (15)
SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (15)
CUSTOMER DELIVERY ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (13)
SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT (13)
ASIC ENGINEER (13)
INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER (13)
TECHNICAL MARKETING ENGINEER (12)
FINANCE MANAGER (11)
NETWORK SUPPORT ENGINEER (11)
TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER (10)
SYSTEMS ARCHITECT (10)
DATA ANALYSIS MANAGER (10)
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR (10)
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ARCHITECT (10)
NETWORK SYSTEMS ENGINEER (10)
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS MANAGER (10)
TECHNICAL MARKETING ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (9)
LEADER, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT (9)
STRATEGY & PLANNING MANAGER (9)
BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER (9)
TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT (9)
ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGER (9)
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CUSTOMER SUCCESS SPECIALIST (8)
LEADER, ENGINEERING (8)
BUSINESS ARCHITECT (8)
SOFTWARE QA TECHNICAL LEADER (8)
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST (8)
HIGH TOUCH ENGINEER (7)
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEST ENGINEER (7)
TEST DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (7)
DATA ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (7)
DATA ANALYST (7)
TECHNICAL SYSTEMS ARCHITECT (7)
SECURITY ENGINEER (7)
PROJECT MANAGER (7)
BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGER (6)
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (6)
MECHANICAL ENGINEER (6)
ASIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (6)
ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER (6)
DATA SCIENCE ANALYST (6)
SALES SPECIALIST (6)
LEADER, HARDWARE ENGINEERING (6)
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER (5)
HARDWARE ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (5)
INFORMATION SECURITY ARCHITECT (5)
LEADER, CUSTOMER DELIVERY (5)
SYSTEMS ENGINEER (5)
LEADER, DATA & ANALYTICS (5)
PROGRAM MANAGER (5)
SOFTWARE CONSULTING ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (5)
CLOUD ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (5)
DIRECTOR, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (5)
USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCHER (4)
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ARCHITECT (4)
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT ARCHITECT (4)
CUSTOMER ESCALATIONS ENGINEER (4)
LEADER, STRATEGY & PLANNING (4)
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE MANAGER (4)
PRODUCT LIFECYCLE PROJECT MANAGER (4)
SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (4)
TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER (4)
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT (4)
TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS SPECIALIST (4)
DATA ARCHITECT (4)
SALES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (4)
FINANCE ANALYST (4)
DIRECTOR, STRATEGY & PLANNING (4)
LEADER, TECHNICAL SUPPORT (4)
CUSTOMER SUCCESS MANAGER (3)
TECHNICAL PRODUCT OWNER (3)
SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT ARCHITECT (3)
SECURITY ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (3)
RENEWALS SPECIALIST (3)
SOLUTIONS MANAGER (3)
LEADER, BUSINESS OPERATIONS (3)
STRATEGY & PLANNING ANALYST (3)
MERAKI NETWORK SUPPORT ENGINEER (3)
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (3)
LEADER, FINANCE (3)
SUPPORT PRODUCT SPECIALIST (3)
RISK MANAGER (3)
ENGINEERING ARCHITECT (3)
BUSINESS ANALYST (3)
ACCOUNT MANAGER (3)
VIRTUAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - ARCHITECTURE (3)
SOFTWARE ARCHITECT (3)
BUSINESS OPERATIONS ANALYST (3)
LEADER, TECHNICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (3)
MATERIALS PLANNING MANAGER (2)
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CUSTOMER SUCCESS EXECUTIVE (2)
REVENUE RECOGNITION ANALYST (2)
ENABLEMENT SPECIALIST (2)
SENIOR SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (2)
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER (2)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (2)
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEST ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (2)
LEADER, PROJECT & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (2)
LABORATORY ENGINEER (2)
SECURITY RESEARCH ENGINEER (2)
LEADER, BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE (2)
BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE MANAGER (2)
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE PRODUCT MANAGER (2)
UI UX DESIGNER (2)
PRODUCT ARCHITECT (2)
DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING (2)
LEADER, CLIENT OPERATIONS (2)
DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT (2)
CUSTOMER PROGRAM MANAGER (2)
CLIENT OPERATIONS DELIVERY ANALYST (2)
PRODUCT LIFECYCLE SUPPLY CHAIN PROJECT MANAGER (2)
HIGH TOUCH ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (2)
COMPONENT ENGINEER (2)
SENIOR MANAGER, ENGINEERING (2)
CUSTOMER DELIVERY SOFTWARE ARCHITECT (2)
TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAM LEAD (2)
DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER (2)
MACHINE ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (2)
QUALITY ENGINEER (2)
TEST ENGINEER (2)
SUPPLY PLANNING MANAGER (2)
HIGH TOUCH OPERATIONS MANAGER (2)
RENEWALS MANAGER (2)
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (2)
MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER (2)
DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT (1)
VP, SUPPLY CHAIN (1)
IT ARCHITECT (1)
PRODUCT MANAGER (1)
STRATEGIC SOURCING MANAGER (1)
PRODUCT SECURITY ENGINEER (1)
PARTNER COST PROJECT MANAGER (1)
LEADER, COMPENSATION (1)
THREAT HUNTING ANALYST (1)
CUSTOMER DELIVERY ADVISOR (1)
SPLUNK CONFIGURATION RELEASE ENGINEER (1)
LEADER, CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE (1)
SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER (1)
RELIABILITY ENGINEER (1)
TECHNICAL LEADER, TECHNICAL MARKETING ENGINEERING (1)
RELIABILITY ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (1)
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER (1)
LEADER, CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CUSTOMER SUCCESS SPECIALIST (1)
TECHNICAL WRITER (1)
LEADER, CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT (1)
CYBERSECURITY SALES SPECIALIST (1)
LEADER, CUSTOMER SUCCESS (1)
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE – ARCHITECTURE (1)
BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE ANALYST (1)
SPLUNK SOFTWARE ENGINEER APPS (1)
LEADER, DATA AND ANALYTICS (1)
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER (1)
SALES OPERATIONS MANAGER (1)
MARKETING SPECIALIST (1)
ENGINEERING DOCUMENT CONTROL MANAGER (1)
DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (1)
SECURITY CONSULTING ENGINEER (1)
DIRECTOR, MARKETING (1)
LEADER, ENGINEERING SERVICES (1)
TECHNICAL PROJECTS SYSTEMS ENGINEER (1)
CLIENT OPERATIONS DELIVERY MANAGER (1)
PRINCIPAL PRODUCT MANAGER (1)
LEADER, GLOBAL TAX & CUSTOMS (1)
TECHNICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (1)
SENIOR DATA ENGINEER (1)
CUSTOMER PROJECT MANAGER (1)
SENIOR MANAGER - FINANCE TECHNOLOGY (1)
CLIENT EXECUTIVE (1)
ASSOCIATE BI ENGINEER (1)
DISTINGUISHED ENGINEER (1)
SENIOR MANAGER, IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT (1)
DEMAND PLANNING MANAGER (1)
SENIOR MANAGER, QUOTE TO CASH DELIVERY (1)
SOURCING COMMODITY MANAGER (1)
SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER (1)
SPLUNK SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (1)
SENIOR SALESFORCE CPQ ENGINEER (1)
SPLUNK SOFTWARE ENGINEERING APPS MGMT (1)
SENIOR SAP BRIM ENGINEER (1)
MANAGER, IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT (1)
LEADER, INFORMATION SECURITY (1)
SUCCESS PROGRAMS MANAGER (1)
LEADER, MARKETING (1)
MARKETING MANAGER (1)
SERVICES MANAGER (1)
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DIRECTOR (1)
SERVICES SPECIALIST PREMIUM (1)
COMPONENT ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER (1)
LEADER, OPERATIONS (1)
TECHNICAL LEADER (1)
ACQUISITION INTEGRATION SPECIALIST (1)
INCIDENT RESPONSE ANALYST (1)
LEADER, PRODUCT MARKETING (1)
PARTNER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SPECIALIST (1)
BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGERS (1)
PRINCIPAL APPLIED SCIENTIST (1)
LEADER, PROJECT MANAGEMENT (1)
DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS (1)
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (1)
TECHNICAL SUPPORT MANAGER (1)
FAILURE ANALYSIS ENGINEER (1)
TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAM LEADER (1)
LEADER, SOLUTIONS ENGINEER (1)
IT TECHNICAL LEADER (1)
COMPENSATION ANALYST (1)
TECHNICAL TRAINING SPECIALIST (1)
SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN TEST (1)
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES MANAGER (1)
LEADER, SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT (1)
PRODUCT LIFECYCLE NEW PRODUCT PROJECT MANAGER (1)
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PRODUCT MANAGER (1)
THREAT HUNTING INVESTIGATOR (1)
LEADER, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (1)
USER EXPERIENCE ENGINEER (1)
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (1)
VENDOR MANAGER (1)
GLOBAL ACCOUNT MANAGER (1)
VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (1)
LEADER, TEST DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING (1)
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT ENGINEER (1)
LEADER, USER EXPERIENCE ENGINEERING (1)

Source: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies/h-1b-employer-data-hub

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its not H1B the issue at Cisco, its L1 visa, i have personally seen multiple Directors(people with power to hire&fire) come to USA (from Cisco India) on L1 as Directors and hire veggie (sharma-patel-shetty-aggrawal, you got the idea right) and fire others (does not matter you love cross or crescent moon) once they get their EAD/GC they run to other places like Palo Alto/Amazon/Google.. Cisco has become portal to America !!

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Post ID: @ed+1jtrytecv

1323 H1B is less than 1.5% of our workforce. The best tech companies are running 5-8%. We need to increase our numbers to stay competitive and hungry.

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Post ID: @db+1jtrytecv
The H-1B worker has less experience than U.S. workers in similar positions in the same company.

At Cisco the US workers and H-1Bs are both poor performers and static analysis on code over all the decades will prove it. It turns out the "experience" of making the same mistakes for decades isn't a win.

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Post ID: @cw+1jtrytecv

It’s all a conspiracy pretending to save labor costs, but in reality money is only going to pockets of ELT who do nothing for growth, but get rich 🤑

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Post ID: @ck+1jtrytecv

that's just blue badges. how many consultants/contractors on h1b at cisco?

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Post ID: @b6+1jtrytecv

H-1B Fraud and Abuse Indicators
Examples of H-1B fraud indicators may include:

  • The H-1B worker is not or will not be paid the wage certified on the Labor Condition Application (LCA).
  • There is a wage disparity between H-1B workers and other workers performing the same or similar duties, particularly to the detriment of U.S. workers.
  • The H-1B worker is not performing the duties specified in the H-1B petition, including when the duties are at a higher level than the position description.
  • The H-1B worker has less experience than U.S. workers in similar positions in the same company.
  • The H-1B worker is not working in the intended location as certified on the LCA.
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Post ID: @ac+1jtrytecv

Grand Total (1,323). only that much? I thought the number was close to 20k

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Post ID: @a7+1jtrytecv

top 10 visualized:

https://i.imgur.com/galn1C7.png
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Post ID: @a2+1jtrytecv

How many of these we were unable to find domestic resources for?

  • User Experience Engineer?
  • Compensation Analyst?
  • Trainer?
  • Marketing Specialist?
  • Technical Writer?
  • Digital Marketing Manager?
  • Systems Administrator?
  • UI/UX Designer?
  • Finance Manager?
  • Business Intelligence Manager?
  • Renewals Specialist?
  • Vendor Manager?

The list goes on, and on. What a swindle.

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