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4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(10,839 total reviews)
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Raghu Raghuram

78% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

VMware has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 10,839 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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3.0
Jan 23, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

1) Growth creates learning opportunities for those who take the initiatives. There're many people who've moved around different departments / roles several times over the years. Its lacking of process and infrastructure often allow things to get done quickly if you have the guts and creativity. Can be frustrating sometimes however 2) Nice new campus and healthy snacks. Plenty of greens and sunlight. Cafe provides adequate choices. Weekly social gathering 3) Brand recognition. One of the fastest growing company in a hot field. People in the high tech industry in general respect the experience

Cons

1) Very incompetent HR. 2) Management by weekly reports at all level. Managers at every level spent hours every week to produce and "roll-up" these fancy weekly essays, then sent to the same long list of managers. Usually receive 15 - 20 of these a week, but often only have time to read headline. 3) Growing politics. People who are competent and who speak truth get frustrated.

3.0
Dec 31, 2008

Time to operate like a real company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Technology produced by this company is cutting edge and impressive

Cons

Unqualified people working on critical projects without prior experience or credentials. Too many amateurs "trying". Other departments do not share the same enthusiasm and dedication compared to Engineering. Too many 9-to-5 employees who do not have the heart for their position.

4.0
Dec 31, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company has innovative technology with a tenancity to win. Most everyone we meet wants to hear about the technology and how they can deploy it. It's fun to represent the company with it's amazing growth.

Cons

Tons of movement within the company means that it's difficult to know who is who since it's so dynamic.

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