What could lead to it? Will he fight or quit? What tactics Cisco managers use before putting IC on PIP? PIP cause is very subjective.

4 hours, mandatory for all employees in product under G2. Strategy kickoff. What are we thinking?

Is it finally happening?

More AI mushrooms or incomming LR???

Is it finally happening?

G2 posted a strange post on LinkedIn few days ago in which he talks about cynicism and skepticism. Does anyone understand the message of this post?

I’m wondering whether it’s worth taking a job in the meantime to secure better opportunities later. I previously left for a $40K increase because I was severely underpaid, but I’ve heard that some departments have significantly increased compensation... — read more 

When will people on PIP know their final outcome? When will they exit?

Be sure to add plenty of AI slop in the new AI performance tools. And do AI training so you can stay on the good list in this cr-ppy company. What a joke.

...and please, please, stop using the above phrase in modern emails. With respect; I get it, it was once a common phrase. Those years are long over. Peace.

Why companies are hiring workers back after AI-driven layoffs https://www.spiceworks.com/it-careers/why-companies-are-hiring-workers-back-after-ai-layoffs/

PC Monitoring already in place to copy any data… report any suspicious activities and managers behavior here.

Look at the numbers, Webex is rocking again! Just wait for WebexOne!

We grind, we sacrifice, we build just to have them step on us and move on like nothing happened. Cisco has lost whatever soul it once had.

Look what do we have in the Gartner MQ leader. Well yeah switching and wireless, but what else? Not SASE, and his you want to drink some water and what pipe BS. How long has he been in charge of product with no innovation leadership?? Just... — read more 

Heard sales and the BU are going to get hit pretty hard and truth to that?

What on earth is going on with this new thought that everyone has to now partner with everyone else, partner with colleagues, their own team members, partner across teams, own areas and partner with similar areas across multiple teams and think... — read more 

Here comes more bloat and more LRs at CISCO

Well, what are people hearing how the year ended?

This doesn’t apply to any other BUs but confirmed no LRs in August for Wireless. Holding on to Wi-Fi 8 and MCG for dear life. The AI stuff is just window dressing but it opens doors so they will keep at it. Lotsa openings in India, but hiring there... — read more 

The good news is that "Team space" has been decommissioned. The bad news is that it has been replaced by an upgraded version: performance. Over the years, Cisco has remained obsessed with these pointless games. Put simply, there are just too many... — read more 

I keep asking myself if I actually like this job anymore. The answer keeps changing and not in a good direction. The work itself is fine, but everything around it is draining. I can't remember the last time I felt excited to start the day.

I am curious about was the LR and pressure is in this sub org on sbg

86,000 — So many people at top who don’t understand a thing about what Cisco sells What’s ELT doing about the useless fat layer ??????

Need to know the next rounds of LRs so I can get a package and get the fu-k out of this shithole excuse of a company

I recently heard an unconfirmed rumor that an Early Retirement Package may be under consideration. Has anyone else heard anything similar? If so, have you heard any details or possible timing? Just curious if anyone has additional information.

Has destroyed my will to work anymore. This place is a he-l hole that will not get better until CR is fired and his entire ELT. This latest round is the d-mbest sh-t they have exposed us to.

Has there been any news on August layoffs?

My team and I have covered security for years I understand from Monday we now cover evertything 0 training 0 understanding I hear it is the same for collaboration too Wtf is going on

Did you know Arista is half the market cap of Cisco and only has 5100 employees compared to 86,000 employees at Cisco?

https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/the-traitorous-eight-tech-ceos-h1b

I asked my director about project priorities and he said he'd check with his boss. Three days later, still no answer. It's managers all the way down, and nobody at the top knows anything either.

That is all

I know five people who quit in the past two years, two already reapplied. The startup culture was too chaotic and the consulting firm was 80-hour weeks. I'm not saying this place is great, I'm not delusional, but at least I've learned to appreciate... — read more 

I'm not sure of the exact timing, but I am sure that there will be several more layoffs before the year is over. It's just a matter of when.

Whats new or different on your review and goals being stressed? Im assuming when mine comes it will be more hyperventilating about using AI and being pushed in thinking of new ways to use AI or commit to taking some type of AI training or... — read more 

OpenAI has admitted that their models made an unprecedented, spontaneous attack on Hugging Face after escaping their sandbox security: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ek3gvdnj3o Here comes: 1) beginning of AI bubble burst 2) T2: Judgement Day... — read more 

That means a huge LR