FB Page for help from Cisco Alumni

Bumping this up as this is a useful post, originally posted by @OP+1r11RYu1

My second visit to this site in last two days, probably after over a year as I left Cisco in 2022. Really sad at the state of things as several of my esteemed ex-colleagues got LRed during last year at various times, some very senior folks.

Just wanted to state that there is an FB page for Cisco folks where a lot of nice ex-Cisco people offer assistance in getting interviews at the companies that they are at now.

Following is the page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CiscoAlumni

I had a some very generous guidance there when I thought (rightly or wrongly) that my new manager was all of a sudden pressuring me to leave for reasons I did not understand. I eventually did leave after being stressed for half a year and this site offered valuable guidance. I did not get a job off there but appreciated the insights from people far more experienced than me at Cisco. I was lost as I was working over 60 hours a week for the company and at projects that I did not have to. I was not sure why I was being picked on.

All the best. Stay strong. If you are good and sincere then you will find something.

Comment! It's anonymous!

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"What if you decide to come back to Cisco?"

No and never! 8^)

Please be careful when joining FB groups, and specially when posting there. Might be useful for networking, but it can also give you a big headache.
Legal liability - might get sued, they might try to mess with your severance etc. If they find you post something libelous, all they need is to ask for a court subpoena, and FB would be obligated share info it has about you.

What if you decide to come back to Cisco? Cisco is gonna pull out all those posts of yours on the FB group then tell you to take a hike.

I haven’t seen negative postings, nor would I post anything negative, however with that said I could care less if Cisco HR is spying. I don’t work there and after what happened to me and what I went through I’d welcome the fight! I actually hope they read these comments, and start driving positive change.

Great help. Thank you.

For the poster who is afraid HR is monitoring. If you are worried, then don't join or make a decoy FB account. I know the toxic Cisco environment can make anyone worried about being watched. Take care of you and do what is right for you.

it's Cisco alumni, who cares if HR monitors it...sc--w em!

The group also accepts active Cisco employees.

they're likely already monitoring social media, so keep it positive in the alumni group

What difference does it make its a group only if you have left .... as in NOT ACTIVE employee

FB is not anonymous. What if HR is in their spying for Cisco?

This site is for Alumnis. Why do you care for HR of your former company reading your messages?

FB is not anonymous. What if HR is in their spying for Cisco?

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