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4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(1,408 total reviews)
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Raghu Raghuram

78% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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4.0
Aug 10, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

It's an exciting place to be and I love working with 'A players' in the industry. People are smart and motivated, which has meant that we are able to retain great talent. I have been at the company for 5 years and VMware has consistently grown and been profitable - even through a very rough economic climate. I attribute that success and vision to the executive leadership.

Cons

VMware will suck the life out of you if you let it. Work / life balance is a constant struggle. The pay is not as competitive as other companies. Working in 5th gear all of the time gets exhausting.

2.0
Aug 9, 2012

Highly political environment can work in your favor if you play the game

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Cutting edge technology, high industry buzz factor, competitive salary, telecommuting (for some, not all, depends on location and job title)

Cons

Insufficient infrastructure tools, constantly changing processes, lip service ONLY in terms of work/life balance, huge pressure to "meet the numbers" - i.e. you hear words like "blood commit" - it is ALL about the number, middle management tends to shoot first based on hearsay (as opposed to getting all sides of a story) and ask questions later.

5.0
Jul 17, 2012

A fast growing company with great technology and a bright future

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Very interesting and promising technology. Dominates the virtualization market. a leader in cloud computing enablement. Very good compensation and benefits.

Cons

Fast growing company - sometimes to fast to catch up with basic organizational requirements

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