Cisco Systems is set to eliminate 471 jobs across three California locations, according to fresh Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filings submitted to the state. The layoffs are scheduled to take effect on 13 July and represent one of the largest workforce reductions disclosed in the latest round of Bay Area WARN notices.
The job cuts will be spread across the company’s offices in San Jose, Milpitas and San Francisco. The filings show that 236 employees will be laid off at Cisco’s San Jose campus, followed by 154 employees in Milpitas and 81 employees in its San Francisco office.
The WARN notices do not specify the business units or job functions affected. Cisco has also not publicly explained the reason behind the latest workforce reduction.
The filings were first reported by the San Francisco Business Times and place Cisco among the largest employers announcing layoffs in the region this month. Other companies that have recently submitted WARN notices include Bill Operations, Elastic, Keywords International and Sangamo Therapeutics, although Cisco’s planned reduction is the largest in the latest batch.
Under California’s WARN Act, employers meeting certain thresholds are required to notify the state before implementing mass layoffs, relocations or facility closures. The filings provide advance notice of planned workforce reductions but do not necessarily disclose the business rationale or restructuring strategy behind the decision.
The latest layoffs add to the continuing trend of workforce realignment across the technology sector. Many technology companies have been restructuring operations over the past two years as they seek to optimise costs, streamline operations and redirect investments towards strategic growth areas such as artificial intelligence and cloud technologies.
With the effective date approaching, further details on the affected roles and Cisco’s restructuring plans are expected to emerge. The company has yet to issue a public statement regarding the latest round of layoffs.
