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Is Cisco Systems laying off workers?

Yes. Cisco Systems filed 3 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 471 jobs. The most recent was filed Jun 16, 2026 for Milpitas, California, effective Jul 13, 2026. Across every year on record since 2014: 37 notices covering 7,986 jobs.

7,986 roles affected across 37 filings.

Canary status: CallingEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
1 SEC restructuring disclosure (8-K Item 2.05) · heavy executive turnover (4 SEC leadership-change filings)
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Cisco Systems's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.

Filing history

Cisco Systems has filed 37 WARN notices between 2014 and 2026, cutting 7,986 jobs in total. Up 113% year-on-year: 471 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 221 the year before.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for Cisco Systems, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.

May 31, 2027Contract EndingAward 19AQMM26P0547 to CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., $8,474,728.5, ends 2027-05-31.SEC filing →
Oct 9, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-10-09 by CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO).SEC filing →
May 13, 2026RestructuringSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.05, filed 2026-05-13 by CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO).SEC filing →
May 1, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-05-01 by CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO).SEC filing →
Apr 6, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-04-06 by CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO).SEC filing →
Dec 17, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-12-17 by CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO).SEC filing →
Oct 17, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-10-17 by CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO).SEC filing →
Jun 9, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-06-09 by CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO).SEC filing →
May 14, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-05-14 by CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO).SEC filing →
May 13, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-05-13 by CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO).SEC filing →
Feb 12, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-02-12 by CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO).SEC filing →
Oct 11, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-10-11 by CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO).SEC filing →

Every filing

Milpitas, California
Filed Jun 16, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 13, 2026 · official filing →
154
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Jun 16, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 13, 2026 · official filing →
81
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San Jose, California
Filed Jun 16, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 13, 2026 · official filing →
236
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Milpitas, California
Filed Aug 13, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Oct 13, 2025 · official filing →
157
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Aug 13, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Oct 13, 2025 · official filing →
64
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San Francisco, California
Filed Sep 13, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Nov 15, 2024 · official filing →
134
Layoff
San Jose, California
Filed Sep 13, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Nov 15, 2024 · official filing →
563
Layoff
Milpitas, California
Filed Sep 13, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Nov 15, 2024 · official filing →
145
Layoff
San Jose, California
Filed Aug 21, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Oct 18, 2024 · official filing →
53
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San Francisco, California
Filed Feb 15, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Apr 15, 2024 · official filing →
108
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San Jose, California
Filed Feb 15, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Apr 15, 2024 · official filing →
447
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Milpitas, California
Filed Feb 15, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Apr 15, 2024 · official filing →
176
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Milpitas, California
Filed Jul 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Oct 16, 2023 · official filing →
123
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San Jose, California
Filed Jul 17, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Oct 16, 2023 · official filing →
227
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Milpitas, California
Filed Dec 9, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 13, 2023 · official filing →
222
Layoff
San Francisco, California
Filed Dec 9, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 13, 2023 · official filing →
80
Layoff
San Jose, California
Filed Dec 9, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 13, 2023 · official filing →
371
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San Jose, California
Filed Dec 2, 2020 (5y ago) · Effective Dec 2, 2020 · official filing →
101
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Milpitas, California
Filed Feb 25, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective Feb 26, 2020 · official filing →
171
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San Jose, California
Filed Feb 25, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective Feb 26, 2020 · official filing →
224
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Milpitas, California
Filed Jul 30, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective Jul 31, 2019 · official filing →
91
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San Jose, California
Filed Jul 30, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective Jul 31, 2019 · official filing →
397
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Milpitas, California
Filed Nov 2, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Nov 5, 2018 · official filing →
57
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San Jose, California
Filed Nov 2, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Nov 5, 2018 · official filing →
405
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San Jose, California
Filed Sep 25, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Sep 26, 2017 · official filing →
310
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San Jose, California
Filed Jul 26, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Jul 27, 2017 · official filing →
9
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San Jose, California
Filed May 17, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective May 18, 2017 · official filing →
250
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San Jose, California
Filed Mar 7, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Mar 9, 2017 · official filing →
115
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San Jose, California
Filed Jan 13, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Jan 17, 2017 · official filing →
25
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San Jose, California
Filed Nov 1, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective Nov 2, 2016 · official filing →
42
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San Jose, California
Filed Aug 17, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective Aug 18, 2016 · official filing →
899
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San Jose, California
Filed Apr 26, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
83
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San Jose, California
Filed Jan 19, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
123
Layoff
San Jose, California
Filed Oct 30, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
126
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San Jose, California
Filed Sep 11, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
20
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San Jose, California
Filed Jul 21, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
192
Layoff
San Jose, California
Filed Sep 22, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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Questions

Is Cisco Systems laying off employees?

Yes. Cisco Systems filed 3 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 471 jobs. The most recent was filed Jun 16, 2026 for Milpitas, California, effective Jul 13, 2026. Across every year on record since 2014: 37 notices covering 7,986 jobs.

How many jobs is Cisco Systems cutting?

471 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 7,986 jobs across all 37 official WARN filings on record since 2014.

When do the Cisco Systems layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Jul 13, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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