Does VMware pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, VMware employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at VMware. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at VMware?

86% of VMware employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated VMware 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

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?

"Incredible culture and great at building work" ((in 1165 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the Palo Alto campus is gorgeous." ((in 974 reviews)); "You can learn so much from VMware and give back to charities while still enjoying a good work life balance." ((in 954 reviews)); "Great for people really into coding and those who don't like much customer face to face dealings" ((in 763 reviews)); "Pay is good but you cannot spend as you don't know when your job will be gone." ((in 428 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and HR which is not helpful" ((in 421 reviews)); "I had a very Bad manager" ((in 243 reviews)); "frequent org changes and layoffs" ((in 140 reviews)); "Upper management is bad which creates hierarchy" ((in 67 reviews)); "Middle management is incompetent, and multiple layers slow down or stop anything which requires an approval" ((in 58 reviews))

What are employees saying about VMware layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about VMware layoffs and their outlook for job security at VMware in 2026.

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4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(10,832 total reviews)

Raghu Raghuram

78% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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11K reviews

2.0

Jun 12, 2012

Fabulous. My longest stint @ a company yet.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome campus. Nimble. Engaging workforce.

Cons

Some politics as in any place. Currently lacks direction.

4.0

Jun 12, 2012

Awesome place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome place to work, good work culture

Cons

Growth is Slow , Annual hike is not good

2.0

Jun 11, 2012

Politics and self-interest may trump the best technology in the industry

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great, great technology and pure intellectual horsepower of the senior technical team is incredible. Compensation and work environment is tremendous. Commitment to the community is strong.

Cons

Senior leadership is weak and not focused. VMware could attract and hire the world's best at any position, but largely relies on a tired system of "putting the old band together". The company is not a meritocracy at on the business side. The company pays lip service to culture and courageous conversations, but is weak from the top down.

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