Cisco did incredibly wrong by announcing LR. But delaying notifications by one month that stirred everyone and caused insurmountable anxiety and mental health issues. Many of my peers literally stopped working. Absolutely zero productivity during... — read more 

When are the training for EMEA managers going to happen? Have they been scheduled yet?

I was laid of last year and had to enroll in Medicare because I was 65+, Now I am paying over $700 per month for Medicare premium, Medicare supplement, Dental and vision care, Medicare partD just for myself. I have worked full time for more than 30... — read more 

I am a manager and during HR training, participating managers were hidden, so no one knew who else is on call.

Looking for expectations on LR for CX - specifically proactive / reactive services. Im hoping to get the LR. Need a reset in life and this would help

Any managers who attended the trainings have any insight? Was this true, what info was given, etc.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-backdoor-admin-account-in-smart-licensing-utility/ I am no security expert, but the number of products with high severity vulnerabilities seems concerning to me, especially when “hackers... — read more 

42yo. Current expenses are 75k. Giving myself some room in future (kids etc), I can withdraw 120k ( Am I good to escape the rat race?

This is so bad. These leaders trying to convince us that this is a good thing just shows how bad this ELT is. They think they are talking to middle schoolers with no clue how business works. Also, let’s have some real leaders who actually speak and... — read more 

Is it September or October?

If you're asked to train somebody new, give them directions but don't teach them how to do it, and definitely don't teach them all the little things you learned over time that can help simplify or speed up the process. Make it harder for them to... — read more 

Any information the manager training?

Nothing special, but decent ten years of moderate progression and reasonable pay. I’ve seen the change in the company from different viewpoints, and I can confirm that Cisco today is a far cry from Cisco when I started. I fully expect to be laid off... — read more 

I work for Cisco Meraki, I work a ton and employed through a contract company. It’s a blessing to be fully remote but I only make $20 an hour — I get the industry is product support, but I made a post earlier here and someone suggested the only... — read more 

A colleague and I received calls in recent days from Wealth Management companies, asking if we'd be interested in services to learn more about what we can do with 401k or ESPP funds. One went so far as to say, "since you are longer a Cisco employee... — read more 

I'm a temp on a 12-month contract at Cisco Meraki, making $20/hour, and I've contributed a lot. Should I be worried about getting cut? I have a bachelor's from 2020 and 3 years of experience, but I got laid off from my first job after graduation, so... — read more 

I got a 1 on 1 meeting invite from manager for sep 16 . Should I be worried .

Preparing for the fireworks in the chat. Along with all the “hello from____!” 🙄

Has anyone heard anything? Most managers' calendars only show blocks of busy, so it may not be easy to figure out if they have an invite

So many posts that are negative to the company they work for or panicking because Cisco seems to be the only alternative for employment. Sure, ELT have made many mistakes for the last 15 years, but are still allowed to continue in spite of stock... — read more 

Vidcast. Events. Slido. The cuts are going to be deep and long, based on what I have heard from those doing the cutting. I think the people getting let go are the lucky ones. It is clear that cisco has no clue what to do with any of these tools... — read more 

We can be sure that selection will be based purely on cost, without any regard to overall functioning of the organization or individual performance, experience and criticality of the role. Which in turn means that sh-tshow awaits those who get spared... — read more 

Some people were defending Germany last week about how its manufacturing is going great by not hiring cheaper employees or outsourcing - this is for them - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/germany-crisis-intel-volkswagen-mull-105751082.html Imagine... — read more 

I get the vibe that most people posting here do not work at actually creating the products (be it hardware or software), just sales, middle-man, maybe some post-sales support.

EN+Meraki lovechild is not panning out as I imagine ELT would have hoped. We are halfway through Q1 and have no idea who our regional managers will be, what our new roles and responsibilities are, essentially zero sense of direction, and quotas? We'd... — read more 

My SBG friends.... how the fu-k is Shaila Shankar holding on to her job???

Everyone knows India is 100% safe. Everyone is looking at US.

Do the managers have the list ready?

What time are the managers getting the training invite for? Can check my managers calender :P

Instead of Friday the 13th like it was planned originally.

Connected with a Korean regional head and were discussing abt LRs. Everyone knows US gets affected the most. He gave me analogy of squid game and how no one knows what is coming.

This long wait for LR made me rethink my future at Cisco, and I decided to try and move on, laid off or not coming mid-Sept. I’m not necessarily looking for greener pastures, but I’m definitely looking for something different. I understand that many... — read more 

I believe Boston Consulting Group was involved in some LRs last year. Anyone know if there is a consulting company this time?

Looks like Toni, the newly appointed CS EVP under Liz is wasting no time. Denzil S. is gone. Lots of nervous people in that org. Wishing everyone the very best.

Anyone know from previous LRs the order of dominos falling? Starting with highest rank to individual Contributors, as is expected. Certainly many VPs and Directors in the list. Share as you know the names or the groups. I am using my unlimited PTO... — read more 

Red badges impact is momentary for a quarter. After the shutdown the budget gets released and all red badges back on. See in the groups like supply chain, Licesning, DnA, CR and CCW hundreds of red badges rotten from years waiting for the green card... — read more 

First time seeing forceful Google Chrome update is done by Cisco. Could it be a sign of installing watching software and be a potential candidate on the LR list?

Does anyone have any insights on how the lists are being prepared?

Let me make it clear, I hate constant layoffs and how much the company and its core values have changed in the last 5+ years, but I still like my job. It's challenging and I have great coworkers, an amazing manager, and good pay. I'm on this forum... — read more