Not sure if serious questions are allowed anymore here but here goes. If you leave (resign or LR, doesn't matter) and are entitled to the bonus but it doesn't pay out until several weeks after you leave, does it come via direct deposit or via mailed... — read more 

I never thought I’d feel this way, but when the next round comes, I’ll be happy to step forward if given an opportunity. That’s how worn down Cisco has made me.

American workers ideas and intellectual property is stolen when they are laid off. Then cheap H1Bs are hired to do the implementation. This is the turbo scam of our time.

Go figure out yourself. Jokers on this board have no creativities.

That Cisco may sell entirely UCS product portfolio to Nvidia.

I’m regularly putting in 60 to 70 hours a week, and by the time the day’s over, cooking just isn’t happening. I end up grabbing whatever’s quickest, usually fast food. I can tell it’s catching up to me physically and mentally, and it’s starting to... — read more 

LRs are coming to US Commercial in the 2H. Area, Operation and Region consolidation will impact ODs, SSEM, RMs and SEMs.

The argument AGAINST any ER was that in the past too many senior people took them and lots of tribal knowledge walked out the door. Now with the company focus on AI and that AI should have absorbed a good chunk of that knowledge is now finally... — read more 

https://www.sdxcentral.com/news/cisco-sells-4-silicon-valley-buildings-for-63m/

Until next year!

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/dec/23/us-bars-five-europeans-says-pressured-tech-firms-censor-american/

If the economy turns around, do you anticipate any Cisco layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

I will go first. What is the name of the company invading the privacy of former employees and stealing intellectual property from them? If your answer is correct then you will hear popping sounds inside your house.

For immediate release: The last generation Cisco switch, built on a bedrock platform, features an ai powered T-Rex processor and a Jurassic ai capable port with half-duplex blow ho-n phy. Willmmaaaaaaa yabada badoooo

Go ahead & tell me you feel so super confident in how things are going with Cisco, ELT, Splunk, etc. that there won’t be a LR announcement at Feb 2026 earnings call. And you know who gets caught up in these LRs, right? Those who save the company the... — read more 

Concerned what I see with companies this year with hiring & retaining H1B status employees. Trump’s shift on H1B quotas & increased cost is really encouraging most companies to avoid sponsoring H1B anymore. What moves will Cisco do with H1Bs in 2026... — read more 

Confirmed massive layoffs happening after the new year. Up to 40% of collab, 25% of sales, 50% of security and 20% of data center will be notified between January 7th - 10th. G2 quote from All hands meeting: "We must capitalize on growth areas going... — read more 

With the high degree of managerial incompetence that is plaguing this company how does one mange to let himself be PIPed out ? Proving that someone is incompetent and is not performing well requires some degree of technical sophistication that MOST... — read more 

The new person who was to start after the shutdown was told the position has been filled but I was told the req was canceled. Is there a hiring freeze?

I have a sinking feeling that a big layoff is coming to Splunk.

“The acquisition of Armis marks a clear entry by ServiceNow into cybersecurity” https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/qagxm0z4y

Cisco Having Cramer’s Blessing should say it all…enjoy! https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jim-cramer-cisco-company-heart-153450841.html

A coworker claimed their boss recommended looking for a new role. Can’t say the BU or team as that would create a problem for me. Curious if others have experienced this?

It’s just gross that layoffs are coming. They can’t seem to find a time to do it except around the US holidays. It was better in the old days when they’d do it in August. But no…. They decide names in Nov and plan to do it later winter. I mean... — read more 

Per my contract I’m fully invested being with Cisco 5 years, so I’m not worried if I get laid off since I will get pension the rest of my life. The question I have, when I go back home will they deposit my monthly payment in my India bank?

The year the Big Tech job market cracked Tech job seekers faced a tough market in 2025 amid layoffs and slow hiring. Cuts at Big Tech firms like Amazon and Microsoft helped fuel fierce competition. Business Insider asked tech job seekers about... — read more 

Jobs are being shifted to India ASAP Cisco Just invested Billions in India manufacturing and training while cutting training, offices and resources in the USA

Strong rumors of an upcoming acquisition in the security sector

Follow up on TRo: To nobody's shock, the actual reason behind RTO is due to inflate real estate value. Confirmed increase in investment in local hire, goal is to eliminate remote hires entirely. Current remote employees will be eliminated over time... — read more 

Soooooooooo worth it!

At this point, it’s pretty obvious what they’re doing: squeeze as much out of everyone as possible while shifting more work offshore and cutting whoever’s left stateside. They keep merging already overwhelmed teams and piling extra roles onto people... — read more 

People skills matter! My new manager was great in his old role, but he was also an a--hole with zero people skills. Now he's our manager. He knows the technical side, but working with people is a complete mystery to him. Scattered communication... — read more 

Heard they went up as Cisco stock price drove employees crazy, and they are buying more protection and birth control pills from these stores. It happened to Juniper Networks employees 3 years back.

Hearing rumors internally about layoffs and major restructuring. Anyone has any intel? Which BUs? Sales/SE roles? Support/TAC/GFEP?