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?

"The benefits are great and the Palo Alto campus is gorgeous." ((in 978 reviews)); "You can learn so much from VMware and give back to charities while still enjoying a good work life balance." ((in 942 reviews)); "Great for people really into coding and those who don't like much customer face to face dealings" ((in 761 reviews)); "Pay is good but you cannot spend as you don't know when your job will be gone." ((in 423 reviews)); "Work culture is good..you will learn lot of things here if you put your own effort" ((in 381 reviews))

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

"I had a very Bad manager" ((in 243 reviews)); "frequent org changes and layoffs" ((in 138 reviews)); "Upper management is bad which creates hierarchy" ((in 71 reviews)); "Mediocre middle management." ((in 61 reviews)); "Senior management has basically ignored the last 50 years or so of management best practices." ((in 49 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

(10,833 total reviews)

Raghu Raghuram

78% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

VMware has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 10,833 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

Mar 14, 2014

Account Executive

Account executive

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Pros

Positive work environment. Plethora of training and product materials available. Sales Managers are available for questions and very involved but do not micro manage. Employees get a long and support each other. Lots of potential for growth and with recent acquisition of VMware things are booming more than ever. Compensation plan for my position has drastically improved since I first started.

Cons

I'm not afraid of hard work, staying late, or coming in early, however I find myself sometimes obligated to stay longer even though I have finished all of my work for the day.

5.0

Mar 12, 2014

Outstanding Company for Technical Salespeople

Sales director

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CEO approval

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Pros

Fantastic technology, smart & seasoned exec team, and unprecedented growth potential thanks to the VMware acquisition.

Cons

Salespeople with average technical aptitude will be left behind. Those who have achieved success by relying on a sales engineer to handle the bits and bytes will have to morph their style. 9-5ers need not apply - the culture is hard charging and competitive. (only a con if that's not what you like)

1.0

Mar 8, 2014

Worst office environment I have ever worked in

Business analyst

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Pros

Good social events, nice views of the Irish countryside. Never a problem in taking leave.

Cons

Some processes are extremely pointless, so much wasted money and talent. Very poor management, within a lot of teams. Managers are almost non existent as they provide no benefit. Toxic working environment in certain departments in Cork, serious problem with bullying which I saw with a couple of my work colleagues. Fit in with the clique or you won't be listened to. If you're looking for a job in Cork look in Apple.

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