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Good company, very busy - Technical Support Engineer VMware Employee Review

5.0
Nov 22, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits like time off, trailing/tuition reimbursement(after 1-year of employment), flexible work location options since covid, ​plenty of time off including random extra days or even weeks off that don't use regular PTO. Management, I think they train them to manage employees in a certain way that makes for a great work atmosphere, they are more helpful and respectful than managers at other companies. Career growth opportunities for those who put in the effort. Good company culture, and some of the best coworkers I've worked with.

Cons

Like most companies, they keep Technical Support roles just barely staffed to get the work done. We have enough workload to take 40-45 hours per week most of the time. That is the major con for most people and can be fairly stressful at the busiest of times. More recently they said we fall under the Fed Executive Order vaccine mandate, and ALL employees must be fully vaccinated by January 18th or could lose their job, so may not be a good place to work if you don't want the shot.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2019
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Pros

VMware is a big company but in many ways had a startup vibe. That was great because the resources and infrastructure of a big company were there, but it gave most people I worked with freedom to work on many projects, influence, move around, and contribute in many ways. Plus, many things moved faster than they might at other companies of the same size. Perks were really great including bonuses, events on the campus, opportunities, etc.

Cons

The biggest con is the annual layoff. During most of the years I was there, we were growing like crazy, beating expectations, gaining in stock price, etc. It was always positive and upward. However, every single January, it was known that there would be a round of layoffs, even when all numbers were looking great as they almost always were. Management called it restructuring. But, over the years, some really good people were let go for no apparent reason. Then to add insult to injury, a week or two later, there would be a company quarterly meeting discussing how VMware was doing so well and is still hiring, but they had to make some changes. It always felt dishonest and the sympathy for those let go came across as disingenuous.

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