Cisco has laid off 18,421 employees across 5 rounds since 2022.
18,421
Total Laid Off
5
Rounds
Technology
Industry
Jun 2026
Most Recent
June 30, 2026
471 employees
Cisco filed a California WARN notice for 471 Bay Area roles — software engineers most affected — as a follow-on to the ~4,000 Q4 cuts it announced in May, continuing an AI-driven reallocation toward silicon, optics, and security.
May 14, 2026
4,000 employees(5% of workforce)
Cisco cut about 4,000 roles (<5%) the same day it posted record $15.8B quarterly revenue; the CFO described it as a reallocation toward silicon, optics, security, and AI rather than a savings-driven cut, with up to ~$1B in charges.
August 14, 2024
5,600 employees(7% of workforce)
Cisco executed its second layoff of 2024, cutting 5,600 more employees to fund AI and cybersecurity investments.
February 14, 2024
4,250 employees(5% of workforce)
Cisco laid off 4,250 employees as it restructured around AI and cybersecurity, cutting legacy networking roles.
November 16, 2022
4,100 employees(5% of workforce)
Cisco cut about 4,100 jobs as part of a restructuring plan to focus on higher-growth areas.