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4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(10,832 total reviews)
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78% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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
4.0
May 2, 2011

Amazing!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great Culture Smart People High Growth High pay Good mentorship California Weather Considered one of the best companies to work for in Bay Area

Cons

No work/life balance Still in startup mode so processes not laid down Its great company to work for and I think I have completed my 20 words limit!

2.0
Apr 27, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great culture encouraging on-the-job learning/training. New industry-leading technologies all the time provide a "coolness" factor when talking with peers. Virtualization and cloud technologies are both hot stuff right now. Top management has it right on almost all external fronts. If you have stock, it's up almost every month by leaps and bounds.

Cons

Poor middle management. Most of the managers and directors obtained their positions by cronyism. Little to no chance of promotion or significant wage increase unless as a result of outside educational certification or degrees, or you know someone higher up who has a special spot for you. "Great. What's next?" mentality abounds with little recognition for truly great accomplishments beyond lip service. Surveys have been conducted in the past with honest answers from employees resulting in little real change. There is a major gap in feedback from the lower ranks to the upper management. Self-preservation is rampant in the middle ranks and has worsened with rounds of layoffs in middle management.

4.0
Apr 22, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fun place, opportunity to learn, friendly

Cons

Limited growth opportunity. employees at different professional level not treated equally.

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