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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
2.0
May 23, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

The company had a good promise. It was acquired by VMWare. Only founders made money. Rest of employees (most of them) left VeloCloud after 1 year vesting.

Cons

It has become terribly racist place after 1 year at Vmware. Founders hired Indian Managers. All managers are Indians. Over 93% of employees are from India. Many complaints to HR at VMWare but no use. HR works for managers.

2.0
Feb 2, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay is good but you cannot spend as you don't know when your job will be gone. They have good tech events but enforce a lot of work which is difficult to participate.

Cons

Forget work life balance. You get 60% hike and laid off 4 months after that. Managers don't support your growth. Nonsense ownership model. You are made to work even in US timings to support customers. All Quality Engineers (QE) are threatened for job. Finally most important Layoff - they keep doing.

4.0
Dec 24, 2018

Software Engineer

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance, total compensation is good (incl. stock options)

Cons

Management induces extreme levels of stress to engineers in some teams

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