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.

VMware reviews

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

5.0

Dec 22, 2013

Outstanding

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

> Senior Management is top notch, sincere and accessible (pretty impressive for a multi billion dollar company) > Pay is competitive > Direct management is supportive and truly cares > I do not take their medical benefits, but they are amazing and cost effective > All "A" players, at least the ones I work with. Everyone is self-motivated and super intelligent

Cons

> Virtual office can be challenging for those who are not disciplined and motivated. > Due to rapid expansion, there are still some processes and structure that is being developed on the fly. > Not a con, but if you don't like change and dynamic atmosphere... don't apply here.

4.0

Dec 20, 2013

Working at VMware was fun and challenging

Security sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Values of the company Strong portfolio of security solutions to address customers security vulnerabilites Continuous training for products Great buisness culture Leader in the virualization market Great technical support Mature products Very competitive pricing

Cons

After VMware purchased our company they laid off 95 % of the workforce including me in sales

4.0

Dec 20, 2013

At the edge of technology, but not the greatest management experience

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The technology of VMware is amazing, company's vision is exciting and you want to work for the leaders

Cons

As a fast growing company, the pressure remains important on the sales person, specially at the end of quarters, which is normal, but managing the pressure is not always done properly

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