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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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4.0
Dec 28, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

There are many brilliant people at VMware who have done wonderful things; this gives a great opportunity to understand and learn good system building.

Cons

The company is already too big, so the potential for growth is not too much. One would have to be at the right place at the right time to make a significant impact on the company.

5.0
Nov 3, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Despite its size VMWare is still an engineering-centric company. Even though they have a lion's share of the virtualization market they are not resting on their laurels but committed to promoting R&D. They also have a great work environment: brand new buildings with lots of light in the offices, kitchens stocked with healthy food, organic fruit delivered multiple times a week and a subsidized on-compus fitness center that includes weight machines, a squash court, several basketball courts, aerobic exercise machines and a soccer field. They also have an expansive cafeteria with a sushi bar, Indian food, Mexican food, a grill and much more.

Cons

The only downer so far this year is that the office is shutting down the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas and we are required to take vacation.

4.0
Aug 28, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, working from home is an option. People are very smart, creative and innovative and passionate about what we do. The company has a lot of perks such as free snacks, soda, juice, coffee, candy. Beer Bashes. Fitness Classes, Yoga, great facilities. Compensation is very competitive, there is a bonus and stock options as well as an ESPP.

Cons

Like any public company there are trials and tribulations. After IPO in 2007, there have been a lot of challenges dealing with growth but I think it's worth hanging in there.

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