So Cisco people are aware, there are some big layoffs coming to global service provider. This will impact video and other BUs who provide solutions specific to SP. Sales not done either. Cisco will slowly unwind SP.

I'm here a little over 5 years. Started at grade 6, now I'm grade 10. I have never received any RSUs, but from the questions I see here many people are receiving some RSUs. What grades are you at, if you don't mind sharing? When did you received your... — read more 

I have worked very closely with Chuck's ELT until recently when i left for an interesting opportunity outside. But when I saw what ELT people do, how they spend their time, who they interact with, who has good terms with whom, how they create work... — read more 

Are the people writing here updating glassdoor with the correct ratings/experience ? Please do so with your experience as it will help other people who refer to glassdoor before accepting a offer .

Does the 5-6 months package include the car allowance?

Morning Chaps. That's going to be a tough and sad day for many of us. I wish everyone the best of luck. Keep calm and carry on

Camille Gatenby's Leaving Cisco... Why You Shouldn't Be Bummed If you Got Laid Off Last Week............. A former boss of mine said it best: “Working for the same company for too long is like living in your parent’s basement. You can’t really say... — read more 

It is very clear. There are directors and senior directors taking $350K / yr packages...These people are either doing power point strategy, basic number manipulation, cutting an slicing existing revenue in 10 different directions on corporate side... — read more 

To those folks who feel that age discrimination may have been an issue in the recent layoffs and are considering taking action, please be aware that there was at least one age discrimination lawsuit recently filed against Cisco in California prior to... — read more 

After the Titanic hit the iceberg, it bobbed around for a while

Just acquired ContainerX - welcome to the family.

Mail (USPS/Fedex)? Direct deposit? On the spot? If not, how long do I need to wait for that severance check to arrive.

thats when RSUs vest next ... one can expect a good number of resignations then

Chuck: Rating (Average) - Sales background....Will have hard time due to the rapid technology transition happening...He will be the Steve Balmer of Cisco. Cisco needed a Satya Nadela with heavy tech understanding...Will see how he does...His ELT... — read more 

Cisco Capital finance team in Dublin Ireland is impacted but we don't know when. Email from HR was sent to the WHOLE group asking for employees to send representatives to the negotiation. I guess this means most if not all of us will be gone. Can't... — read more 

heard that 40% of GSP Sales in US/Canada are impacted by LR. This is huge, hard to believe. Any views on this ? Would this also the percentage for Europe ?

Did anyone else see this LinkedIn post? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/leaving-ciscowhy-you-shouldnt-bummed-got-laid-off-last-gatenby I can't believe the audacity. Some people need to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table. And to leave a... — read more 

Like a lot of people who said "Leaving Cisco was the best thing I ever did", I'm happy with my decision to leave last year. However, I am curious to see if there are people on here who have left Cisco, and maybe regret their decision. I know this... — read more 

http://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/5-signs-youre-going-to-fail-as-a-leader.html?cid=sf01002&sr_share=facebook

WARN notices came in http://www.edd.ca.gov/jobs_and_training/warn/WARN-Report-for-7-1-2016-to-08-25-2016.pdf San Jose - 899 people. That's a lot.

I guess I was one of the "lucky" ones who didn't get LR'ed last week. Lucky because I can still pay for my home and feed my family. However, despite my luck, I have not been comfortable at Cisco this past week at all. First and foremost, many of my... — read more 

I experienced how 'success' at Cisco was related to politics and not necessarily performance, and I didn't want to personally develop "the politics", although I could have and I could have 'survived' that way. My skill set has always served me well... — read more 

We do monitor various sites to make sure they are compliment and no sensitive and confidential information is inappropriately disclised. Regarding LR activities, the day of LRs, (depending on geo), we do the following: 1) get in our conference room... — read more 

Anyone in a BU that has seen no LRs at all? Be afraid, it just means it will be worse soon!

I was pretty sure San Jose was pretty much done for now, or least in most organizations.

Do we have any HR folks on this site - if yes, can someone chime in and outline typical HR activities the day of layoff announcement

Our boss canceled our Team Meeting... basically saying that "things are still in the works" that she can not talk or answer questions about. Sounds like more layoffs are coming.

I agree with the mixed feelings: on the one hand, I've been miserable at Cisco for years. Trying to exert influence on the management team as an IC in that company is like boxing a fog-bank and a glacier at the same time. And, yet, with nearly as... — read more 

Has anyone thought of appealing? We have until tomorrow, 7 business days after the news. But the thought of seeing my mgrs face makes me shudder. What happens when when you appeal?

I am in a critical position but for me, the dark cloud that they put over us while we wait for the LR to happen is ridiculous. I spend a third of my day counseling my employees who are worried about their job. Come on guys, just rip the Band-Aid off... — read more 

It would be a sad mistake to use the term leadership to describe these clueless fools. The essence of leadership is respect for others, particularly for those that carry the bulk of ongoing work and who also have the best ideas for moving an... — read more 

It's just downright painful to go to work these days. The waiting is really dragging everybody down. Any so called efficiency is more than shot now. Nobody's smiling, nobody's enthused, nobody cares, nobody knows if they will have a job tomorrow... — read more 

Dear Chuck and Senior Leadership Executives, might as well from Directors and up, or perhaps the entire company. Are we a Cisco family? Are we together for better or worse? Are we committed to 1 common Cisco's future? As leader of a company - since... — read more