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REPORTED · NEWSPublished Aug 21, 2025

Cisco Lays Off Over 300 Employees in Bay Area Amid Strong Earnings

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
300
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.3%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Aug 21, 2025
300 OF 90,400 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Bay Area, California.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. has laid off over 300 employees in the Bay Area despite reporting earnings of $13.8 billion. The layoffs come as part of a restructuring effort aimed at streamlining operations and improving efficiency. This decision has raised eyebrows given the company's strong financial performance, highlighting a disconnect between profitability and workforce reductions. The affected employees were primarily in various roles across the region, although specific departments were not disclosed. This move reflects ongoing challenges in the tech industry as companies adjust to changing market conditions.

Cisco Systems, Inc. cut 300 jobs in CA as of August 21, 2025.

That is roughly 0.3% of the 90,400 people Cisco Systems, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 15 layoff events at Cisco Systems, Inc. since March 2023, including 3,341 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 8 additional events known from news reporting.

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Cisco Systems, Inc.CSCO
Information Technology · 90,400 employees
15
EVENTS TRACKED
3,341
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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CREATED DEC 28, 2025LAST UPDATED AUG 7, 2026