Trimming down teams only works if it’s done carefully and with a real plan. Just getting rid of people without thought doesn’t make the company stronger. It takes strategy and focus, not random layoffs. And we have neither of those.

www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3ekjvbx Expedia Group cites "violation of company policy" for sudden ouster of two key tech leaders Two of Expedia Group’s top engineering leaders have abruptly left the company following what the travel giant described as a... — read more 

There was a lot of hype here about how the entire mid-management layers would be obliterated in this recent LR. Some of us expressed disbelief . Like clockwork, I don’t see any evidence of that at least in tech presales. Our total waste-of-space... — read more 

Yes, Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, personally reviews the compensation of all 42,000 employees every cycle, using machine learning tools to streamline the process. He has stated this is a key part of his management strategy, ensuring fair pay and... — read more 

Expecting some big announcements during GSX

https://www.crn.com/news/networking/2025/cisco-layoffs-total-more-than-200-in-bay-area-cut On the heels of the news that the company is refreshing its channel leadership, Cisco is cutting 221 workers in the San Francisco Bay Area by mid-October. “I... — read more 

The Trump administration plans to end or change the H-1B visa lottery, replacing random selection with a salary-based or weighted system. The Office of Management and Budget is reviewing the rule, which could take effect by March 2026 for the FY 2027... — read more 

Yet again - US Citizens laid off and H1 Visa holders getting hired!

Executive leadership could have made a significant difference with Cisco - when you look at Google, Microsoft, NVIDA, etc they have very smart technical CEOs and have been able communicate and lead their companies into new key technology trends -... — read more 

Very discouraging , disgusting behavior

No. 5 on PEOPLE's 100 Companies That Care in 2025 list. Because, why not? https://people.com/100-companies-that-care-list-2025-11784812

Feeling severely underpaid here… I’m an L8 IC (User Experience/UX) in San Francisco and this is my comp package: Base: $160K Bonus: 7.5% Long-Term Cash: $25K Cisco Stock: $0 That puts me well under what I believe an L8 IC in SF should be making... — read more 

https://x.com/War4theWest/status/1878879358674510163 People outside of tech just do not get it. It's a tsunami of Indian workers now, more then 50% of the Americans are gone. Since H-1B is 34 years old, many who got here that way are now doing... — read more 

I’ve been at Cisco for nearly two years, and it’s becoming very frustrating. Last year, CPF was cut to 0.61, and now they’ve split merits and promotions, basically halving the budget again. It feels really unfair. On top of that, whenever I bring up... — read more 

He-l of a leadership strategy - drag it out for days and say nothing. Are they just adding stress on purpose at this point?

Split in 2 Cycles: 1st in November 2nd in May Basically, they just cut whatever peanuts you were supposed to get in HALF.

Cisco announces layoffs days after CEO said it won’t cut jobs in favor of AI Law firm ‘investigating’ layoffs over alleged notice discrepancy, while Cisco brings in a new channel partner chief Cisco plans to cut more than 150 employees as part of a... — read more 

It is because a big headcount cut will happen and will be announced around November 12, minimum 10k employees will be impacted.

Managers told me I will get /lt;3% increase next month... wtf?

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2025/08/19/cisco-layoffs-bay-area-silicon-valley-august.html

In a Thursday interview with CNBC on the same day of the report, CEO Chuck Robbins addressed AI technology in the company’s workforce. “I don’t want to get rid of a bunch of people right now. I don’t want to get rid of engineers,” Robbins said. “I... — read more 

Every. Single. Time.

in the news again... Cisco Systems, Oracle trim 300 plus Bay Area jobs in new layoffs Cisco Systems and Oracle America The Mercury News Two tech giants launched fresh rounds of Bay Area job cuts totaling more than 300 positions, continuing a... — read more 

https://x.com/jobsnowpr/status/1958145714174689291?s=46 PERM labor market tests are failing at increasing rates! Your applications are WORKING to protect the American job market from employers reserving jobs for immigrants & discriminating against... — read more 

Cisco Systems is cutting 221 jobs, which consist of 157 layoffs in Milpitas and another 64 in San Francisco, according to the WARN notices.

I have zero desire to stay here a day longer than I have to, but finding something else has proven impossible so far. The moment an offer comes my way, even if it pays less than my current salary, I’m gone. And it took less than two years to get me... — read more 

Do you think new leaders could actually change anything, or would it just be more of the same? I’ve been here long enough to remember when Cisco was a truly great place to work, but it feels like those days are gone for good, no matter who’s running... — read more 

With skeleton crews barely surviving, do they actually believe AI will pickup the work?

“I don’t want to get rid of a bunch of people right now,” Robbins told CNBC last week, stressing that AI was meant to boost productivity, not reduce headcount. “I just want our engineers that we have today to innovate faster and be more productive... — read more 

These past few days have been incredibly tough. We could all use a breather.

There is no Leadership here. Just Management and plenty of poor of it. They oughta start calling these aholes EMT and not insult what a leader should be

Well done ELT Well done!

This Merit is terrible for everyone (except ELT ofcourse). I'm rying to give a “critical to retain” a small % increase and it dropped my budget next to nothing for the others. Sorry guys but it's going to be a lot of disappointment, you're getting... — read more 

Anyone know the specifics of the rewards changes mentioned on the beat? Direct questions were glossed over. It sounds like the intent is to not reward low performers in November? With the November layoff rumors this is even more concerning.