--- title: "Cisco Layoffs 2026: 4,000 Jobs Cut (Latest: May 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/cisco" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dcisco.com%26sz%3D128)](/company/cisco)Layoffs Tracker # Cisco Layoffs 2026: 4,000 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (May 13, 2026): Cisco announced alongside fiscal third-quarter earnings that it would eliminate almost 4000 roles, while raising its AI orders outlook. The tracker lists 3 announcements for Cisco since 2023, with 8,600 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Why Wall Street Cheered Cisco's Layoffs While 4000 Workers Packed Boxes](/blog/wall-street-cheered-cisco-layoffs-4000-workers-packed-boxes) Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [Cisco open jobs](/company/cisco#company-roles)[Cisco company profile](/company/cisco) _From our coverage, May 13, 2026: [Why Wall Street Cheered Cisco's Layoffs While 4000 Workers Packed Boxes](/blog/wall-street-cheered-cisco-layoffs-4000-workers-packed-boxes)_ Cisco at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 3 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 8,600 **Layoffs** : 3 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 3 of 3 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement May 13, 2026 | Year | Jobs reported | Announcements | | --- | --- | --- | | 2023 | 350 | 1 | | 2024 | 4,250 | 1 | | 2025 | 0 | 0 | | 2026 | 4,000 | 1 | ## 2026 1 announcement · 4,000 jobs reported affected 1. May 13May 13Layoff ### Cuts 4,000 jobs Cisco announced alongside fiscal third-quarter earnings that it would eliminate almost 4000 roles, while raising its AI orders outlook. - Our coverage:[Why Wall Street Cheered Cisco's Layoffs While 4000 Workers Packed Boxes](/blog/wall-street-cheered-cisco-layoffs-4000-workers-packed-boxes) - Our coverage:[Why Tech Layoffs Surged 65% in 2026 and Where the Cuts Are Falling](/blog/tech-layoffs-surged-2026-where-cuts-falling) - Our coverage:[Every 2026 Tech Layoff Companies Blamed on AI, A Running Tracker](/blog/2026-tech-layoffs-companies-cited-ai-tracker)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/kai.4qkUn96V.png) ## 2024 1 announcement · 4,250 jobs reported affected 1. Feb 16Feb 16Layoff ### Cuts 4,250 jobs Cisco announced a restructuring that will cut about 4,250 employees, around 5% of its global workforce, to redirect resources toward AI and software. - Our coverage:[Cisco Restructures - 4,250 Jobs Lost as Tech Giant Shifts Focus to AI](/blog/cisco-job-cuts-ai-focus-restructuring-2024) - Our coverage:[Tech Giants Cut Jobs Despite Strong Profits: Understanding the Trend](/blog/tech-giants-job-cuts)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/f3e66d05-35cd-4a5a-880a-1bafa2b3d94a.png) ## 2023 1 announcement · 350 jobs reported affected 1. Sep 18Sep 18LayoffSan Jose, CA, United States · Milpitas, CA, United States ### Cuts 350 jobs Cisco filed notice with California's EDD to lay off 350 employees in San Jose and Milpitas. - Our coverage:[Cisco Cuts 350 Jobs In Another Round of Layoffs](/blog/cisco-cuts-350-jobs-in-another-round-of-layoffs)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/20a29b31-5170-46cd-83bd-03f1d23a0ad4.png) ## More Cisco coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [The Cisco CEO Rule for Making Faster Career Decisions](/blog/cisco-ceo-rule-faster-career-decisions)Jun 2, 2026 - [Cisco Cut 5,600 Jobs While Profitable — What It Means for Tech Workers in 2026](/blog/cisco-chuck-robbins-layoffs-ai-bubble-hiring-2026)Apr 7, 2026 - [Cisco's Innovative Skills-First Hiring Approach: Transforming Career Prospects](/blog/ciscos-skills-first-hiring-model)Dec 2, 2024 - [Cisco to Lay Off Thousands in Second Round of Job Cuts This Year](/blog/cisco-second-round-layoffs-2024)Aug 9, 2024 ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. 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