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VMware Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.1

62% would recommend to a friend

(139 total reviews)
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Raghu Raghuram

57% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated VMware with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 139 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. VMware is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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139 reviews
1.0
May 19, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Good compensation and benefits Good technology space (if you get in the right group, much is still legacy)

Cons

Not a place to work unless your political leanings now fall under the new "woke" demography If EPIC2 was ever really a thing the company threw it out the window this past year For many, all these points have been impacted Hard to focus on execution when you are being coerced from the top level to change your views on traditional family values often including graphic visuals (latest corp. training videos anyone!? what was that about) , mandatory training on topics such as unconscious bias and guessing critical race is likely next These aspects always existed and there have never been any issues previously. VMware was focused, friendly, open and generous in giving back under Pat. What the hell happened this past year!? Whoever is pushing the changes, those invisible hands that have impacted the world, has introduced division to a level I have never seen before in my 20+ years in this industry and I have worked in some pretty harsh environments Pretty crazy now when you see directors showing up with pronouns clearly listed on their Zoom meetings. Knowing many of them, there is no way they would have done this unless under duress

1.0
Apr 18, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I learned late the hard way that the leadership is extremely biased to hiring their own ethnicity. Then promotions are only for their own ethnicity. VeloCloud is now part of Vmware under the same toxic leadership. They use VMware to cover their racist practices. Bonuses are taken from non-indian and given to indians. I am a current employee and I have seen how the VPs and Directors control promotions with clear racist practices. A lot of reports were sent to the vmware to investigate. What is the outcome? more toxic and alienation of employees who complain that their bonuses are stolen. More retaliation. Many employees had their bonus stolen this round of March/April 2021 and given to the directors indian friends.

Cons

This is as toxic as it gets. Retaliation if anyone speaks up against the racism and favoritism. Competency does not matter. Race matters. If you are indian, you will get 120% bonus. If you are non indian you will get 80% bonus. It is obvious, easy, and clear.

4.0
Apr 12, 2021

Fvvg

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work and good environment

Cons

Bad salary and benefits for employment

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