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Cisco layoffs? Tough times don't last, tough people do. Remember, every setback is a setup for a comeback. What's your comeback plan?

Product Manager

68% people are off job and none will raise their voice against these lay-offs, I have faced the worse way of handling a layoff after five years in Cisco it is not ethical at all. Not only that the management tried to frame me so badly that it led to humiliation in front of my colleagues. I loved Cisco but not anymore…

Operations Manager

Cisco 2024 layoffs, anyone impacted?

Software Test - QA

Cisco 2024 layoffs, anyone impacted?- Grapevine

Is it true that CISCO is going to lay off 7% of its employees? Why are there so many layoffs happening in these times? Is technology taking our jobs?

CISCO Layoff

I was laid off in February. Finally after 2.5 months of boring interviews and life, landed a job. Today was Day 1. 
I was outside India for a while doing crazy stuffs. I returned in June and then started applying. Here is the summary. 
1. Lots of applicants in the job market. Every job would attract 1000s of applicants 
2. Most jobs require high experience - 5+ 
3. Applying and finding companies who are hiring is tough. 
4. Emailed everyone in network, took referrals from all friends, took referrals from LinkedIn (very low response), Applied on instahyre, Wrote to startup founders, applied Wellfound, Workday(worst of all), Naukri 
5. Startups are the worst - gave petty assignments and ghosted after getting solution. Had to follow up multiple times but to no avail. They ate my whole 1 month
6. Some interviews were different - in one I had to code in python very fast. That's it. Wasn't selected as I was looking up for syntax on internet. 
7. Overall it was a very boring and tiring process. I somehow maintained my sanity. 

YoE- 2
TC- 29L ( Base +PF)

Laid off in Feb. Landed a job now.

Tough time never last but tough people do  
 Great 🔥

Last December there were planned layoffs at Cisco which was known to everyone in advance along with the dates and the percentage of people to be laid off. This seemed fair at the time.

Now they have laid off people on a random Monday with no prior information or any talks in the company about the same, managers just told that people who are affected have been informed and not to spread rumours, etc (all managers lingo).

Most people were in a higher position in Tech and PMs(as per what I have heard), but surprisingly the managers were not involved and no one knows the criteria of layoff(upper execs did the layoffs). The performance issue was not the cause(confirmed by the manager) then what is the criteria?

Does anyone here have any idea what these people see when they do the layoffs? Assuming the project is still on, and the person did not have any performance issues? I am curious.

FYI - I wasn't affected (luckily).

More layoffs at Cisco

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/14/cisco-cutting-5percent-of-global-workforce-in-restructuring-move.html

Cisco to layoff more than 4000 - That is some big number!

Data Scientist

https://www.reuters.com/business/cisco-cut-thousands-jobs-it-seeks-focus-high-growth-areas-sources-2024-02-09/

Confirmed - Massive layoffs at Cisco

Cisco will be laying off people next week. Numbers can be in 1000s

https://officepulse.live/cisco-layoff

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cisco-cut-thousands-jobs-seeks-175409508.html

Cisco planning layoffs

Software Architect

Source is someone from Cisco. Can anyone else validate or reject this leak/rumour?

Cisco to lay off 8-10k next week?

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Hello all any updates on layoffs at Intel? News says 15000 globally

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I am expecting an offer from GoTo for a senior data science role. How good is the culture and whether they provide mobility to SG ? Safe to join GoTo given they had layoffs recently?  Thanks

Reviews on GoTo India (Formerly Gojek)?

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What an insane journey this man has had!
feel sad though that FW will now be a fully american company with all senior leaders in america

Mathrubootham will now be spending more time on the long-term product vision, innovation and AI strategy.

Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham redesignated as executive chairman, Dennis Woodside takes charge as CEO

Girish  Mathrubootham steps down as Freshworks CEO

Product Marketing Manager

Similar modus operandi like Byjus, apparently this helps company to save cash on severance package payments.

Dunzo laying off staff via PIP

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I'm currently awaiting result of my interviews at Zeta for Prog Mgr role.
1. Anyone aware of the benchmarks or what would be a good hike in the current mkt. environment?
2. How's wlb and culture at Zeta?

My current base is 25LpA + Esops with 4 yr relevant work experience.
Another fact: I'm in a remote setup company, so working from a Tier 2 city And Zeta will be a 5 day office.
Any other red flags/advise is welcomed

Zeta

Consultant

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/17/ciscos-second-layoff-of-2024-affect-thousands-of-employees/

Cisco second layoff 😔

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Last night many people got notified; 10th June is the LWD in India ! Did you got impacted? 

This layoff is presented what happened 2.5 months back in MTV!

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Engineering Manager

I don't know why everyone is making a big deal out of layoffs. Even the ones who laid off are not that concerned than the ones who comment.

Laid off employees literally get free money upwards of 10 lakhs in many cases of senior developers who are laid off from top tech startups. Companies pay severance equal to 3-6 months salary of laid off employees. Some even offer other benefits as well.

I personally know a couple of Devs who got around ~9-10L in severance pay. So, yeah if there are layoffs happening in funded tech startups or leading tech companies, considering their pay range, laid off employees get handsome severance pay including employee benefits

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Hope you get laid-off & get a good severance package! Will see how your job search goes.

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