Cisco plans to cut 471 jobs at three Bay Area offices

A San José technology company filed notices this week to cut 471 positions at three Bay Area offices. The notices, processed by the California Employment Development Department, list reductions in software engineering, product management, design and business operations roles.

Background on earlier announcement The company told employees in May that it planned to cut fewer than 4,000 jobs, or less than 5 percent of its global workforce. It said the restructuring would reduce costs in some areas while directing resources toward other priorities.

Industry context From January to May, U.S. technology companies announced 123,653 job cuts, a 66 percent increase from the same period in 2025, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement firm reported that companies most often cited artificial intelligence as the reason for the reductions. The company said it had nothing further to add beyond the May announcement.