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Updated May 17, 2013
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3.5 1,167 reviews

                             

88% Approve of the CEO

EMC Chairman, President, and CEO Joe Tucci

Joe Tucci

(788 ratings)

71% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Hopkinton, MA

Former Employee – worked at EMC full-time for more than 10 years

ProsGreat company! Strong Senior leadership.

ConsMost cons pertain to work-life balance. This is something that each person must pay attention to because the business will not.

Advice to Senior ManagementGet back to what made you successful: understanding the value of the employees and what they mean to your customers.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Former Employee – worked at EMC full-time

ProsGreat educational opportunities, strong PMO. Wonderful opportunity to interact with high profile clients.

ConsOften times the "techies" did not interact real well with sales/customer service

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Hopkinton, MA

Current Employee – been working at EMC full-time for more than 7 years

ProsFast-paced, hard driving culture with emphasis on innovation and excellence. Strong leadership and talented, loyal employees. Great products and tremendous customer base. Positioned for long term success in highly competitive market.

ConsLarge company, now approaching 55,000 employees, can be difficult to navigate and to advance career. Demands excellence, no room for mediocrity.

Advice to Senior ManagementMake it easier to employees to chart their career path.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Former Employee – worked at EMC full-time for more than 7 years

ProsFantastic products, tremendous market share, solid company. Innovative marketing programs, high focus on targeted campaigns, great progress last 3 years in simplified messaging and cross-organizational alignment, progressively integrated use of social media both internally & externally, smart & hard working colleagues, very team-oriented

ConsOptimal to work in or frequently travel to Hopkinton headquarters for relationship building & approvals on major efforts -- outside of HQ, most collaboration done via concalls. Sometimes seems to move a bit slower than other tech companies (especially software firms).

Advice to Senior ManagementPromotions and level increases not as frequent as I would have hoped or expected throughout the organization

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Hopkinton, MA

Former Employee – worked at EMC full-time for more than 8 years

ProsCulture, Career development, Opportunity, leadership development

ConsNone to report for this. This company is far better than most.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Hopkinton, MA

Current Employee – been working at EMC full-time for more than a year

ProsOffers great salary
Allows remote/work at home
Upper management are very technical and appear to mostly have come from engineering.
Recognizes and rewards top talent.

Cons401K match is limited
Health rewards reduces your contribution amount for the health insurance but it's a pain. We should just get the discount always.

Advice to Senior ManagementKeep up the great work.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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ProsEMC is a great place to work, for it is a top company in the IT area. Staying on top is key, so expect a fast paced work environment where individuals are looking to stay ahead of the evolving competition. There is a good benefits package and opportunities to move within the company.

ConsA few of the downsides of working in such a fast paced environment, is the main concern are the bottom-line numbers. Work/Life balance seems to take a back seat far too often.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Current Employee – been working at EMC full-time for more than a year

ProsCompany vision, support and challenges.

ConsI have nothing to complain about.

Advice to Senior ManagementKeep up the great work.

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Current Employee – been working at EMC

ProsFlexible work hours. Nice work environment, including on site gym. The company culture is good too, you can meet many nice colleagues here. And many of them stay with the company for 10+ years.

ConsNot very competitive in salary. Getting hardware resources can be painful. I wish there is a on site day care center.

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Southborough, MA

Current Employee – been working at EMC full-time for more than 3 years

ProsDue to size of company, there are good opportunities to move around in the organization and expand your skill set.

Work from home is part of the culture

Decent benefit package

Good company for older workers

Work with smart people

ConsPay is not up to par with industry..

Zero pay increases are common

Company is slow to shed old systems and outdated business practices

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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