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4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(10,832 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 10,832 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0
Oct 16, 2012
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Pros

after 8+ years of working with VMware-Bangalore, I have nothing more to say apart from: ----You get a good sneek peek of future technology at VMware. btw, this is the only reason some of the very talented engineers are working with VMware-Bangalore.

Cons

1. Full of politics. Almost all of management is full of lobbyists. 2. Complete recruitment system is flawed. Examples: --You can see relatives getting in so easily with mere skills & credentials. Brothers, cousins, spouses all in. --No-one even care about the interview feedback; forget that, they done even care if the interview feedback is not even submitted. All of interview process is just for showoff..decisions are based on completely different parameters. if you do not have a 'godfather' , dont even consider applying for a job here. 3. Major lax in transparency. Management in HQ do not have visibility of ground reality in remote sites. 4. In-competent managers in QA. Zero technical skills. You need to be very careful because a little intelligence can make them very insecure. I do not want to name people, but you yes you get the idea.

1.0
Oct 14, 2021

Slave drivers!

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Pros

I learned a TON while at VMware and worked with some of the smartest people I've ever met. There are opportunities to grow your career.

Cons

VMware is a multi-billion $$ company that somehow, somehow can't afford to pay their workers. I busted my butt working for this company, and advanced to management in a few years. I was promised raises and bonuses that never materialized. I ended up leaving for the same position with another firm for a 50% increase in pay. Years later I applied, was told my needed salary was well within the pay range for the role, only to be told that my minimum was "too much". It's disgusting how little they pay their most talented employees and turnover is always a problem. Don't expect to be valued working for VMware, no matter how hard you work!

1.0
Jul 25, 2019

Don't bother

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Pros

Free alcohol on the rooftop bar from 2 pm until 9 pm every day to help take the pain away.

Cons

Poor management who are young and have huge egos. Business Development and EUC are the worst areas to work in. You have no guidance and the office is so new to Barcelona nobody has a clue what they are doing. It is complete chaos. The products are niche and hard to sell and very very expensive so don't expect to start here on a great salary and have an easy ride because they make you work for your money, and if you don't hit targets they sack you. Don't be fooled by the 4+ start reviews on Glassdoor, if you read these reviews are all based from employees in the USA, they treat everyone better there, after all, it's a US company. All the fun, culture you read about is not happening in Barcelona, after all, you're in Spain and salaries suck! Ireland was much better for salaries and culture but hey we know why we got relocated.

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