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Cisco layoffs

We've tracked 3 rounds of Cisco layoffs between Nov 2022 and May 2026, affecting 13,900 people in total. 71% of them lost their jobs in cuts that Cisco or credible reporting tied to AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.

People affected

14K

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

3

Nov 2022 → May 2026

AI-attributed

71%

Of affected people

Every tracked announcement

  1. −3,900(7% of workforce)AI · likely

    Cut despite record revenue, savings redirected to silicon, optics, security and AI.

    Source: Computerworld

  2. −5,900(7% of workforce)AI · likely

    Second 2024 cut, explicitly to 'invest in key growth opportunities and drive more efficiencies', AI and security.

    Source: Reuters

  3. −4,100(5% of workforce)

    'Rebalancing' announced with quarterly earnings.

    Source: Reuters

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Part of the WorkforceSignal tech layoff tracker , every event curated from public reporting with conservative AI attribution. See methodology.