Dell once earned those stars - Operations Dell Technologies Employee Review

1.0
May 20, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefits are the only pros

Cons

Dell was maybe once a great place to work, but the company has unfortunately gone further down hill every year. Dell is toxic and run by horrible leadership on every level. Those in leadership positions are there for power and/or a higher pay check. They talk nonsense and have no idea what’s going on with the work or their team. Many of them can barely do their own work leaving no time to actually lead effectively as a people leader. It’s also rare that you collaborate with anyone that is actually happy to be at Dell. Everyone is overworked, under appreciated, and suffering in some way shape or fashion. It’s actually really sad. We have lost so many good people who quit because they were fed up or were laid off. There is constant turnover. The hybrid policy was the biggest f*ck you to all of us. Most offices were closed leaving us no choice but to accept no promotions, no T&E, and no respect. Those who were near an office didn’t like to be forced to go in. Dell doesn’t even pretend to care about their people anymore. It’s pathetic. If you’re still there, what are you doing? You’re better than Dell.

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5.0
Jan 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Come here for good benefits and work culture.

Cons

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1.0
May 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Today? A job that helps pay the bills.

Cons

The culture completely changed circa 2022. Layoffs happen every month in small batches, so they are not covered in the news with big layoffs, but the total over the last couple of years is 10-20K people per year. Current employees that I still talk to live in constant fear of being laid off. The salary gap between employees in the same function is ridiculous and discriminatory. As a leader, when I'd raise it with HR, it was never addressed. Had a situation where I was hiring an underpaid employee from another team. I wanted to give her a 60% pay increase just to match what her peers on my team made, and I had the budget to do so. HR denied my request to do that raise and only gave her a 20% increase. They didn't want to send the "wrong message" that she was underpaid before (which she was) or that other employees could expect that level of pay raise in internal promotions (regardless of whether they should). They have to come into the office 5 times/week, even though Michael Dell once made fun of CEOs that didn't adopt hybrid/remote work. Just last week, I had a former colleague resign because the stress in the current environment was taking a toll on her mental health. If you have any other option, I'd highly recommend you don't take a job at Dell.

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