Thread regarding Juniper Networks Inc. layoffs

Looking back…

As a recent former employee, I need to express my strong feelings about my experience at Juniper.

While I’m relieved to have moved on, I genuinely miss the vibrant atmosphere that defined Juniper in 2023 and prior. It’s startling to see the drastic shift in the sales organization's culture over the past 13 months. Juniper was once a dynamic workplace, and it’s clear how much team performance can sway the environment.

However, I firmly believe that significant challenges in leadership have played a crucial role in this transformation. The shift in management styles, especially under CK and the newer managers, has undeniably affected the team. From my perspective, effective leadership is essential for sustaining a motivated and successful workforce. It’s imperative that the company recognizes this and actively works toward fostering a more positive and supportive leadership approach going forward.

Juniper has a legacy of successful leadership that created a winning environment, and I strongly urge the organization to restore that dynamic. It's essential to avoid having business-oriented individuals in roles that should be led by engineering professionals. This misalignment hinders progress and morale.

The above parallels with an acquisition that has been horribly designed and managed is a recipe for a disaster for an HPE pairing.

Lets face it. Juniper is never gonna beat Cisco. Never gonna hold a candle to Arista Data center offering, and at this point, cannot compete with the likes of Palo Alto. Ice seen it first hand.

They will go from a leader in wireless to a challenger in the next few years because their leaders will sc--w up the HPE integration and engineering on it.

Finally, I witsh absolutely nothing but the best for Junioer. But if they want to start winning, then need to clean house starting with the top. (I don't doubt that after the transition, than CK and the rest will eventually depart the company and leave you all holding the bag)

Good luck to my former peer junivator. You deserve so much better.

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System Engerring is broken because it is led by broken leaders. It is that simple. To think that a team of second rate managers came to juniper from a company that was singular in its’ product offering like Nutanix and can cr-p on every SE at juniper is disgusting. If the merge happens and these folks are around it will lead to failure.

The only reason they have any position is due to CK hiring them. That will not last long. No one respected this team when I was there.

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Post ID: @nh+1jh9kvhsx

Nice feedback. On the note regarding Cisco, ANET, and PANW -- spot on. Why then is DOJ/FTC dragging their feet on a firm treading water? It's been 12 months since the merger announcement. This merger should be reviewed in 8 to 9 months tops with approval or disapproval.

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I left 6 months ago. Sales Engineering is being ruined. I heard they now have to record every meeting, email, document, and conversation in sfdc. What a joke. At least the madness is over for me. Good luck to those still there

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Post ID: @k0+1jh9kvhsx

Sales engineering is a mess too. Someone stop this madness!

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Post ID: @gk+1jh9kvhsx

It’s startling to see the drastic shift in the sales organization's culture?

Hells yea it is. They are ruining Sales Engineering too. Everyone Can see it. Have enough on plate n don't the micromanagement n big brother watching every fing move.

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Post ID: @gj+1jh9kvhsx

Same thoughts as someone that left as well recently. Get back to what you do well. Amazing that once you’re out it is even more clear. Not the same Juniper I joined but hope it can return to that one day.

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