VMware Reviews

Pros

Good to be part of vmware

Cons

There is no cons so far

Pros

The work environment is great and supportive. The work experience qualifies me for a more senior level in the future

Cons

Top management should be more inclusive to employees working in different locations

Pros

Great Benefits Great work-life balance Low-pressure job

Cons

Leadership was more focused on building out their organization than supporting their employees or the business. The only time I met with a member of senior leadership, I got a 25-minute speech about where they went to business school and their jobs before coming to VMware. The only work you really do is financial planning - I got in trouble for 'overstepping' when I did additional work that my VP/SVP business partners asked for help on. Finance is very siloed and takes very little responsibility for the success of the business. I think for VMW and the business units to be successful the finance team needs to be a true partner and help their businesses succeed. Anyone who came as part of an acquisition had no career advancement opportunity. It was only if you had an MBA and were a buddy of management that you were given good opportunities.

Pros

Great base pay and an amazing bonus -- which usually pays over the expected percentage. The benefits are amazing as well between the PTO, Sick Time, Ma/Paternity leave, TAB days (if you know, you know), Wellbeing Allowance, Equity sharing, and annual pay increases. These are a few of the bigger ones. Work life balance couldn't be better as 100% remote is also an option. The actual work never seems to stop either plus with tech changing so much, there's always challenging and meaningful work to do.

Cons

Constant restructuring causes some panic among engineers and managers. There's always an uneasy feeling about longevity.

Pros

Real professional development Location flexibility (fully remote to fully in-office, with few caveats) Nearly limitless opportunities for finding a new role within the company Excellent benefits (health, vision, dental, employee discounts on wide array of goods/services) Big focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI, pro/con depends on personal preference)

Cons

Similar stresses as normal Tech companies as far as goals and deadlines (not necessarily a con, should be expected) Some uncertainty currently due to Broadcom acquisition (to be resolved in 2023) Big focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI, pro/con depends on personal preference)

Pros

Community, Culture, Flexible Work Options, Bonus, 401k matching, Insurance, and PA Campus is beautiful!

Cons

RSU's are really saved for Director Level + and Engineers.

Pros

good technology, learning curve, management is well behaved, professional.

Cons

tolerates bullies and ethics is only name sake. Lot of good talent left company ever since acquisition news and hence anything is tolerated in the company

Pros

There are a small subset of colleagues that are sharp and do what it takes to meet stretch goals. And have a ton of integrity. Hopefully these folks will be retained and will love the BC culture.

Cons

Leadership doesn't walk the talk, they're not seen as authentic or inspiring, and that trickles down. TONS of redundancy and wasted rounds of work as folks try to demonstrate relevance in anticipation of the likely acquisition.

Pros

Working hours, weekends free, competitions, prizes, self-development.

Cons

Bad management, if you are hired as a contractor your salary will be the bare minimum doing the same or even More than other people working for the company itself. And you will have NO benefits at all. (No insurance, no epic days, no sick days, less salary...) If you have any difference/problem/opinion with a superior you will be fired or demoted at any chance instead to get a solution. Be ready to do "your colleagues work" because they use to be "sick or ooto" quite often. The training is one of the worst I ever had, 'reading the internal guidelines' and that is all.

Pros

A lot of talented folks at VMware. Definitely lots of room to learn and grow.

Cons

With Broadcom deal glooming, uncertainties are high.