Cisco, as of April 2016, boasted of 73,104 employees. This 20 percent slash would be the single largest layoff in the company's 20-year history. However, this isn't the first time Cisco has announced massive layoffs. The company in August 2014 said that it planned to slash 6,000 jobs. In August 2013, Cisco dismissed 4,000 employees. One of Cisco's largest layoffs came in July 2011 when the company fired 6,500 employees.