Dell Technologies reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(36,446 total reviews)
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Michael S. Dell

69% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Dell Technologies has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 36,446 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dell Technologies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Feb 23, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Ok salary, but not if you are employed there for more than a couple of years. The company throttles you back significantly and will not pay you market value the deeper you grow within the company. It's called "success tax". Also, Dell is very good at capping your commission if you hit over 100% - this has happened to me several times, as well as my co-workers, stealing your hard-earned bonus monies.

Cons

Dell's Broken Promises: A Tale of Betrayal and Tragedy It's with a heavy heart and a sense of betrayal that I recount my experience at Dell, a company that once promised innovation and employee empowerment but has since reneged on its commitments in the most callous manner. In 2020, Michael Dell himself proudly announced that remote work was not just an option but a viable choice for Dell employees. This announcement was met with optimism and relief, as it signaled a progressive shift towards a more flexible and accommodating work environment. However, fast forward to 2024, and that promise lies shattered on the cold, hard floors of Dell's corporate offices. Employees who had embraced remote work, often citing improved productivity and work-life balance, are now being coerced back into the office under the threat of career stagnation. It's a cruel about-face that reeks of hypocrisy and disregard for employee well-being. But the injustices at Dell don't end with broken promises. Tragedy struck within the company's own parking lot when a distressed employee took their own life, using a shotgun to end their suffering. The message they left behind, spray-painted on their car, speaks volumes: "Too old to start again." Yet, instead of addressing the systemic issues that may have contributed to this heartbreaking loss, Dell chose to sweep the incident under the rug, prioritizing its public image and bottom line over human lives. As if these grievances weren't enough, Dell has also embarked on a ruthless campaign of layoffs, facilitated by the merciless hand of Bain Consulting. The goal? To slash the company's headcount from 134,000 to 100,000 over the next several years, sacrificing livelihoods on the altar of corporate greed. In light of these egregious actions, it's clear that Dell's values are nothing more than hollow slogans, devoid of substance or sincerity. The company's disregard for its employees' well-being, its callous suppression of the truth, and its ruthless pursuit of profit at any cost have tarnished its reputation irreparably. To those considering a career at Dell, I urge caution. Behind the glossy facade lies a culture of deceit, exploitation, and indifference. And to those already ensnared in Dell's web, I offer my solidarity and support. You deserve better than the broken promises and heartless betrayals that define this once-revered company.

1.0
Feb 5, 2024

Typical Bait and Switch

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- $500 yearly fitness bonus that will now be used to offset increased expenses

Cons

- Uncompetitive pay rates - Promotions are rare - WLB used to be great, but with new RTO policy, that’s gone - Company lied about valuing remote work or the employee in general

1.0
Dec 30, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Steady employment and income for years... Work was manageable, there were periodic crunch times 401k match was standard

Cons

You will never get a substantial or inflation upkeep raise. You will never get a promotion. You will never move up or latterally No matter now much you work, how much you know, nothing you do is ever good enough, others that do less will get raises and promotions over you, you will always be passed over HR will do everything in their power to oppress and subjugate you to their "policies" especially during trying times for everyone, holding you, your family, your income, your livelihood, your morals and ethics, and everything else hostage. You will have to fight and stand your ground with logic, reason, facts, and legalities, they will attempt to bully you and be a pushover if you don't stand on your morals, ethics, and integrity - you will be HR's nightmare. Your manager hates and has such disdain for you, and so as mentioned above, you will never be promoted, get a raise, or anything in terms of career growth, when they can't fire you for work performance, and HR has nothing on you, they will all try to build a case to get rid of you with constructive termination, to start building that case. So in the meantime, they will just pile on all of the work, the most complex work, the fix the $h!t that other engineers hosed and messed up the implementation/design/plan and everything on... and always criticize your work, - but then you call them out on the BS with proof and evidence, and everyday is a battle between the he/said of his 'favorites' without any validation or verification of credibility, but you have facts, proof and evidence on your side... It's all a horse and pony show, all the promotio and raises, it's just for the good old boys and favorites, fake fabricated metrics that serves as the rubber stamping documentation to push through promotions and raises for their favorites...., many of the peers that gets promoted are dumb as rocks, you have to go back and FIX their F ups, in the years there, you keep seeing the same usual suspects getting promoted several times, and while others get nothing for years... the others... that go on without financial compensation are the ones that keeps the backbone of their IT infrastructure up 24/7, but all the useless yahoos are the ones getting the promotion and raises. Every year, every quarter, Sr Management and upper echelons big wiggs, always says, it's a record breaking quarter in revenue, but you only get pennies if that, when it comes to the so called bonuses and profit sharing... Management every year at the tell dell survey always threaten their direct reports with - you better put all 10s, if you still want a job, or if you don't want a new manager, and even worse at the director level, of blackmail threats of you'll never work here or in this town or whatever...again Maybe after a decade of keeping their multi-billion dollar infrastructure up, they might take pity on you and give you a promotion or a raise, but you can absolutely go anywhere else and basically increase your pay 30-70% to 2x your salary and more. Every year management gives you the same garbage spiel of... I can't give you a raise, you aren't doing enough, others are doing more than you, I only have x amount in budget, need to give to deserving others, instead of the 1% to everyone or ...005%, etch, blah blah blah, but you know you are the one doing everything, so you just say ok...and get back to work you ingrate, be grateful you have a job you bum... Work life is even worse and more of a headache when your new so-called manager is micromanagement extraordinaire, who was just previously your peer/colleague/project manager... life's wisdom of one man's garbage is another man's treasure... you can only make the best of your situation within your control... and change your environment and circumstances when you can, til then you must endure...

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