Thread regarding Cisco Systems Inc. layoffs

Hah，I left cisco due to LR and 1 month later I got 2 offers which salaries are 30% higher than cisco. I have to say it's more difficult to find a proper job with the reason of age, but I still have much appreciation of cisco because most employers think this is an extra positive point of my working experience.

Bullying and b--ching, two traits you have taught us in Cisco...!! Reap what you sow...!!

Totally agree with the original poster. It makes ashamed to be working at Cisco. Just look at all the racist and s-xist comments. Very sad. I wish these sad, arrogant, racist posters would leave Cisco.

@MlhKhOV, I was laid off after more than 20 years of hard work at Cisco. I have made many negative comments on this site. I believe I have the knowledge and experience of Cisco that I can rationally criticize Cisco and their practices. Nothing to do with bullying or cowardice and NO I did 'did very well out of the company'. I got screwed on my year end bonus after being laid off in Sept. 2016 (as I understand most other people were. Some of the people laid off got nothing for their year end bonus).

Oh no, they track your IP address.

Yeah, so what. I'm a former Cisco employee exercising my freedom of speech. What can Cisco do to me? Not a thing.

@OP - For those making personal comments, yeah, they're probably bullies on other Internet forums too. That's the nature of the Internet.

Most of the comment here, and all of mine, have only bullied the Company and not individuals. Last time I looked, the "company" was pretty unfeeling.

I certainly don't think I "did very well out of the company" if you mean I walked away with money I didn't deserve. Through politics and the "good ol' boy network", I was screwed out of several years worth of bonuses before I was laid off. What was left of my "severance" after I found my next job equaled my withheld bonuses, so I call it even. I even sent my old manager a Christmas card thanking him for the WFR to give me the bonuses he withheld due to politics. Sure, you can say my performance was bad and I only think I deserved a bonus, but my performance didn't change, only my manager did. I had bonuses under the previous boss and none under the new one. I got bonuses at my next job. Seems to me it was the a$$hole who was the manager who set me up for the WFR.

If you meant that I did well after leaving Cisco by finding a better job, with better pay. Then, yes, I did. But what does that have to do with your critique of the posts here? There's no cowardice in getting a better job and posting honest feelings here.

Did HR say back in January that they read sites like this to get an idea of what the real rank n file felt?

I can say that HR reads, AND RESPONDS TO negative reviews on Glassdoor reviews. They basically called me a liar when I said that the cons of working at Cisco was annual lay-offs and that they've started targeting older employees under the guise of being "too expensive".

... the masses are frustrated. Some of the comments aren't statements that people indeed would say out loud, but it is how people feel. If they didn't care about the company's future they wouldn't be expessing opinion. Sometimes reality hurts. It's hurting me right now.

+1

When I was at Cisco I was routinely told how great everything is ... you don't dare say anything.

+1 We were told our BU was doing great and was critical to the company's operations. If we were critical, why were older workers let go and younger or red-badge people brought in to replace us.

You want to hear something negative? How's this? It really ticked me off then I got 3 or more calls a week starting the week I was let go from recruiters looking to backfill MY position. I had to tell them "Sorry, I can't take that position because it was my position I was laid off from and I can't go back to Cisco for 6 months." Almost as bad, was a Cisco employee emailing me with high importance asking me if I knew anyone looking for a network certified engineer position because they had an opening in Public Sector. Yeah, I want to send a friend to work at a company where they have to be ready to find a new job every Aug (or more often it seems now).

Oh no, they track your IP address. Well I better hope this site doesn't give my ip details to Cisco for some bizarre reason. I then hope Cisco doesn't have a record of my personal IP addresses so can then identify me. Because if that very likely scenario were to happen they could fire me for that anti-freedom of speech clause in my contract or for that derogatory comment I made about someone, but never actually named them. This is all very scary! Everyone stop posting or they'll get you!!!

This site is currently the only fun thing about working at Cisco.

Did HR say back in January that they read sites like this to get an idea of what the real rank n file felt? I know they don't do exit interviews, nor do they want to. For an LR, you have a mtg with your mgr who reads a prepared statement, and then 1 month later you drop your laptop off at IT and give you badge to someone and cut up your Amex card.

LP. Go away.

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OP@please stay off this site, for the gosh-sake!

'Freedom of Speech' if you don't like it, you have the power to NOT read it or log on! This site is for people to have a voice and get stuff off their mind! Don't like it, leave it!

I agree about the personal attacks on people - but to criticise those who bring negativity is missing the point.

When I was at Cisco I was routinely told how great everything is and if I dared say anything negative the retribution was instant and deep through the organisation. Small comments said over a beer were reported back to managers. So you don't dare say anything.

Venting here is a great outlet.

My vote people aren't being overly cowardly or hypocritical, the masses are frustrated. Some of the comments aren't statements that people indeed would say out loud, but it is how people feel. If they didn't care about the company's future they wouldn't be expessing opinion. Sometimes reality hurts. It's hurting me right now. But glad to see what others have to say, outside of my own LR mindframe. Just taking it all in. Peace.

Expect this thread to get nuked once admins see it.

To the person getting 35% bonus to sacrifice employees and keep VP's fed - good for you. You epitomise all that is wrong with our once great company.

To the OP, it's a layoff forum; the clue is in the name. No rainbows and butterflies around here.

OP sounds like the type of person who will snitch this site to their boss and is already feeling the heat as they now know everyone dislikes them to the bone.

Bulling and personal insults not allowed here, check the site rules. My two cents, this thread is going to be deleted soon by site admins, because of the OP's derogatory language.

As long as I get my big 35% bonus this year, I will continue to shed employees. It's all about keeping cash cows happy and VPs fed.

Dry your tears with 20 pound notes

LP. Losing is the new winning. Getting you on here is the first milestone. Did you enjoy Brighton?

Woof woof. Sound like one of the wicked witches from Bedfont. No cares what you think. This will continue until the company changes. We love it too much to let the evil win.

OP take your meds and face reality!