I got some amount from cisco direct deposited into my account. Its not the 3 month severance since I didn't send the signed waivers yet. Could this be the PTO balance or the Bonus? Anybody else that was LRed got money in their account ?

Are these just titles OR the responsibilities and pays defer ?

Is anyone able to share in general detail what the UK package looks like for those in the sales organisation? Is it generous?

Has Cisco already outsourced employees as they plan to do with the 85 xNDS France and have done this month for 107 xNDS India?

Losers. Don't they know that skater is not doing s 360? Pathetic marketing pukes . Those in sysco on cec will know what I'm talking about. The only 360 they are doing is the spin down the drain with sh-- talent they bring to the company and in... — read more 

if 1 is the midpoint of salary band for a grade, what is known to be the max and min comp ratio? my idea was it is between 0.7 to 1.3 - can it be higher or lower also ?

Thank you Cisco for laying me off. It is very liberating. I'm getting excellent response to my job applications and am delighted to have two interviews next week. Both with roles paying $50K more. I feel good. I knew that I would.

The stock market thinks so - at least Cisco stocks are going up. On the other hand, who wants to join a company with such a layoff history? I can't really comment much on the product portfolio. Although I work for Cisco, I simply don't know too much... — read more 

Real number for actual employees without work is much higher. Most contractors are minorities and they do not count in the actual number of employee layoffs. They just end their contracts but still have to find jobs. And with severance pay they are... — read more 

How much is the salary % (percentage) increment when moving from one grade to another? a) Specifically from Grade 6 to Grade 8 and from Grade 8 to Grade 10 b) How much of time does it take to get salary increments when on a grade and between grades? — read more 

There will be a confidential FB group setup soon for us all to discuss this in confidence. Say I am in if you want to sign up. If interest there will setup FB Grp and post name membership on request only.

I recommend getting your resume professionally re-done. After 12 years at cisco I didn't update my resume with industry recruiter standards. There's a lot of deals on groupon too. I just had mine done! I feel more confident. Good luck!

I am wondering if Cisco is flagging those LR'd and blocking them from getting re-hired into the company? This may be a hush, hush thing but it seems like those LR'd have no job openings for them, even if they are qualified for those roles.

Got fired recently. What would happen if I will deny my exit package? I am based in the Middle East .. Exit package: 5 months paid and 2 months notice!! Appreciate your comments.

A future employer may verify the dates of employment. Will Cisco HR also release the reason for leaving, i.e. layoff? [I was asking this within an other thread, but didn't get an answer. I'm very curious and open now a thread on its own.]

You don't need an degree Engineering or Technology or MBA from a top 10 business school to succeed at Cisco. All you need are the above two degrees. I am a senior director in BU strategy & planning at Cisco. Although I do not have an MBA or one of... — read more 

Since I'm on my way out the door ... Here's a good exercise for you if you are still an employee after this round of the annual Hunger Games. Ask your manager what your CR is (unless you already know it). If they won't tell you then run. That's... — read more 

Make sure you have your free credit monitoring signed up. It will be good until the end of the year. Make sure to buy a copy of Microsoft office from Corporateperks. $9.95 if you download it. You'll need it to work on your resume. If you are on... — read more 

Any view, any news on EMEA layoffs ? Notifications already send out in various countries. It seems that sales specialist roles are massively impacted. Get rid of "overlay" sales, "enabling" the AMs for selling complex solutions and software. Big... — read more 

Hi. I recently interviewed for the Senior Software Engineer position in Cisco in San Jose, and have just received confirmation that they will be making me an offer. What's the salary I should be aiming for? I'm not going to take anything less then... — read more 

Folks in Marketing can expect more misery and chaos. I fully anticipate seeing more LRs, people being actively managed out, attrition, etc. Things are so screwed up. Older folks are targets. The show is now being run by clueless newbies that have... — read more 

Promotions/ Career Growth/ Professional development : A BIG LIE Promotions/ Career Growth/ Professional development are a big lie to exploit innocent employees especially graduates out of college to keep them interested and to exploit them . Please... — read more 

After 8 years working at Cisco and only received a pay increase once then LR'ed I got a job right away making 35% more than I did at Cisblows.

I have often wonder why Cisco has the John Travoltas and Kim Kardasians appointed as VPs and Directors :)

What is expected salary range of G8 in QA in India ? like how much CTC. having 10 years with Mtech in comp Science should be G8 or G10 ?

Why have a system of Directors reporting to Directors and VPs reporting to VPs? What is the logic?

All those affected recently, how soon can we file ? Can we file now after 1 month of getting the documents (like from 18th Sept) .

Guys, I want to know how other organizations calculate salary . Most of them seem to only look at the base salary but in Cisco the base salary is always low and the variables ( bonuses, allowances are high) . My questions are : 1) When switching... — read more 

I believe you may lose some leverage if you admit being laid off to soon in the process. Any advice on when to discuss with potential new employer? Technically, aren't we still employed thru the WARN period?

Cisco is my first company and as it looks not my last (my BU is doing poorly and surprisingly we did not get hit this time. Chances are we are getting hit next time). I read here a lot about Cisco's toxic environment etc etc. I completely agree... — read more 

Solutions Architect - SAP Cisco Systems, Inc. 1,658 reviews - Richardson, TX Additional Location(s) or Information: Job Category: Services Level of Experience: Experienced - Non Manager Description: The Business Entity The application and Migration... — read more 

Our Cisco rep ignored us for 3 years after a multimillion dollar sale. Luckily we have a good Cisco Partner. It is frustrating with the constant updates and the end-of-sale notices on equipment we have. Specially when the replacement product isn't... — read more 

I joined Cisco EIC and knocked out a long withstanding issue within Cisco early. It garnered attention from my director and everyone on my team thought I was a superstar. My director, manager praised me endlessly. My manager said I was aligned for a... — read more 

You survived the 2016 LR. Now what? Which one of these best describes your situation. I am going to: Stay. I still believe in Cisco and I feel the best days are ahead. #NeverABetterTime Stay. I'm too invested in Cisco and am too tired and/or old to... — read more 

I just dont understand Cisco strategy of running expensive Campuses like San Jose, RTP, Boxborough, Richardson. I heard there are around 35K Blue Badge employees and may be 10 to 15K Red badge employees. I also there are lot of Folks in BU. If you... — read more 

How come some get promoted at a super fast rate while others are still at the bottom for many years? I have seen many people at Cisco getting double/triple promoted within a period of 6 months while others are shown all shown all sorts of numbers and... — read more