Pros
Dell has good benefits for it's employees. The direct giving, healthcare plans, 401k, and the other various benefits that we have are all great plusses to working for Dell. Personally, I like the location. Round Rock/Austin is a great place to live and work. I donate to my church via the direct giving and is matched dollar for dollar for the full $5k per year by the company. Dell paid for me to get my masters degree via the educational reimbursement program and my family's doctors are covered under the medical plans. Overall, I am satisfied with Dell as an employer.
Cons
Give Dell credit, they either do things really, really great and at 100 mph, or they do things really, really badly and fail in spectacular fashion. Morale at the company could not be lower due what seems to be an endless parade of layoffs and internal reorganizations. Back in 2000 & 2001 when Dell laid off big blocks of people at a time, they made the news and were pounded locally for laying off so many so fast. To correct for that, the company now lays off in 50 to 100 packets of people over the course of months. The ending result is now EVERYONE is worried that thier time is just around the corner because the end doesn't seem to be in sight.