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VMware Senior Software Developer reviews

4.1

68% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)
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Raghu Raghuram

53% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Senior Software Developer employees have rated VMware with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 131 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. VMware is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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131 reviews
2.0
Dec 17, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Market leadership in virtualization - Core technology for cloud computing - High stock price (good if you are granted lots of RSUs)

Cons

- Productive and responsible people are not awarded. - People who play politics get things their way, often at the expense of people who do the real work. - Decision making is based on political influences rather than technical facts. There is no consequence or accountability for bad decisions. - Managers think they can manage people by threatening, punishing or humiliating, rather than encouraging or rewarding.

2.0
Apr 13, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed work environment, good compensation. Good coworkers, if you find the right team. Exposure to motley crue of technologies.

Cons

Mediocre middle management. Lack of focus. The top management has good vision, but it does not reach the bottom layer. The main reason for this is that product management is practically non-existent. There's very little understanding of the importance of true product ownership. Design by committee is everywhere. And politics - no, POLITICS, with all caps - is everywhere.

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