Cisco is laying off more than 800 workers in the Bay Area, according to WARN documents. The layoffs will slam San Jose, Milpitas and San Francisco offices.

Cisco’s current round of layoffs will impact about 6,000 jobs as the company looks to sharpen its focus on AI networking, security and collaboration.

Hundreds of Cisco Systems employees will be laid off as the company shifts focus to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.Newly released state documents show that the technology company will cut 563 jobs at its San Jose headquarters,

Cisco has started laying off thousands of employees about a month after announcing the second round of job cuts this year. The company plans to reduce its headcount by 7%, or around 5,600 employees. This restructuring aims to invest in growth and improve efficiency,

IBM, meanwhile, is cutting 58 San Francisco workers. The New York company has not said how many total employees it plans to let go, but in addition to slashing employees in The City, it’s also laying off 54 people in San Jose, according to letters its representatives sent to the state Employment Development Department.

A report by TechCrunch, as mentioned by the news report, reveals that approximately 5,600 jobs, representing 7 per cent of Cisco’s workforce, are being laid off as part of the company’s ongoing cost-management efforts amid declining demand.

Cisco has begun laying off 5,600 employees, impacting 7% of its workforce. The restructuring aims to boost efficiency despite the company reporting strong 2024 earnings of nearly $54 billion.

Cisco has reportedly laid off thousands of employees in its second round of job cuts for the year. The software company had announced it would reduce its head count by 7% or 5,600 employees in August.