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VMware Software Developer reviews

4.3

82% would recommend to a friend

(232 total reviews)
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Raghu Raghuram

90% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated VMware with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 232 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. VMware is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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232 reviews
5.0
Nov 25, 2019

Very good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Very friendly, Very flexible, Transparent

Cons

None to be mention. Very good overall

5.0
Jul 9, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I loved working at VMware. The people are great, the job itself and benefits were awesome. The campus in PA is the most beautiful and the greenest office in the Bay Area.

Cons

I have no cons to share.

5.0
Jun 24, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

VMware is a big company but in many ways had a startup vibe. That was great because the resources and infrastructure of a big company were there, but it gave most people I worked with freedom to work on many projects, influence, move around, and contribute in many ways. Plus, many things moved faster than they might at other companies of the same size. Perks were really great including bonuses, events on the campus, opportunities, etc.

Cons

The biggest con is the annual layoff. During most of the years I was there, we were growing like crazy, beating expectations, gaining in stock price, etc. It was always positive and upward. However, every single January, it was known that there would be a round of layoffs, even when all numbers were looking great as they almost always were. Management called it restructuring. But, over the years, some really good people were let go for no apparent reason. Then to add insult to injury, a week or two later, there would be a company quarterly meeting discussing how VMware was doing so well and is still hiring, but they had to make some changes. It always felt dishonest and the sympathy for those let go came across as disingenuous.

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