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4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(10,832 total reviews)
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Raghu Raghuram

78% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

VMware has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 10,832 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The VMware employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0
Oct 8, 2015

Stuck in neutral

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Pros

Offices and amenities are extremely nice. Pay is pretty good. Plenty of opportunities to take training or give back to the community

Cons

All decisions clearly come from Palo Alto, so if you work elsewhere you feel a bit like a second-class citizen. Management has a tendency to continue making the same mistakes over and over, even when the problems become obvious. Too driven to react to market as opposed to lead. Can have problems with work/life balance

4.0
Sep 5, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Company itself is good - there are a lot of smart people and the technology is interesting Flexible work hours Training is encouraged as much as possible Possibly a lot of internal opportunities, depending on the group/jobs

Cons

IT is poorly managed, reactive, directionless and it's expected that you're working almost every available weekend. IT is generally understaffed for Network team.

3.0
Aug 21, 2015

Culture in transition

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Pros

Great benefits - 401K match, RSUs, onsite gym Bi-weekly beer bashes Great campus

Cons

Culture going thru a transition Highly political, some departments are in the "stab you in the back" mode All people managers should undergo training on how to actually manage resources

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