Is VMware a good company to work for as a Technical Systems Engineer?

Technical Systems Engineer professionals working at VMware have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 70 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of VMware employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Technical Systems Engineer Jobs at VMware now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Technical Systems Engineer interview questions at VMware .

Does VMware pay Technical Systems Engineer employees well?

Technical Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at VMware with 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 70 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Technical Systems Engineer salaries at VMware.

What are the top reviewed jobs at VMware?

Member Of Technical Staff (458) , Technical Support Engineer (327) , Senior Member of Technical Staff (245) , Software Engineer (215) , Staff Engineer (205) , Business Analyst (147) , Senior Manager (136) , Account Executive (132) , Director (130) , Senior Software Engineer (128) , Manager (106) , Intern (102) , Sales (94) , Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (92) , Account Manager (88)

What are the pros of working at VMware according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and the Palo Alto campus is gorgeous." ((in 977 reviews)); "You can learn so much from VMware and give back to charities while still enjoying a good work life balance." ((in 947 reviews)); "Great for people really into coding and those who don't like much customer face to face dealings" ((in 758 reviews)); "Pay is good but you cannot spend as you don't know when your job will be gone." ((in 410 reviews)); "Package for an intern is great: good salary and many activities organized for interns during the summer." ((in 384 reviews))

What are the cons of working at VMware according to real employee reviews?

"There are some bad managers I have worked with" ((in 242 reviews)); "Frequent Layoffs twice in a year" ((in 141 reviews)); "Upper management is bad which creates hierarchy" ((in 70 reviews)); "Mediocre middle management." ((in 60 reviews)); "Senior management has basically ignored the last 50 years or so of management best practices." ((in 49 reviews))

VMware Technical Systems Engineer reviews

4.7

99% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)

Raghu Raghuram

100% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Technical Systems Engineer employees have rated VMware with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 70 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Technical Systems Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. VMware is rated 22% above average by Technical Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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70 reviews

2.0

Feb 4, 2018

Stressful environment, cut throat, don’t trust management.

Business systems analyst

Recommend

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Pros

Ok pay. Unlimited vacation hard to redeem. Culture varies by region. Really not many pros except snacks in cafeteria are free.

Cons

No work life balance, constant pressure to perform, management has no backbone. Sales and licensing are top priority at any cost.

5.0

Oct 11, 2017

Really good company!!!

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing Company Smart colleagues Really good package Always new stuff (customers, tech, project, experiences, ...)

Cons

Big company with matrix teams => Complex Some people have strong ego => Not easy to work with

5.0

Oct 11, 2017

How to feel at VMware

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

perfect vision for IT future

Cons

Difficult to find the right information inside

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