Is VMware a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at VMware have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 139 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of VMware employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at VMware now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at VMware .

Does VMware pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at VMware with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 139 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at VMware.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at VMware?

62% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at VMware would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated VMware with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at VMware?

Member Of Technical Staff (458) , Technical Support Engineer (327) , Senior Member of Technical Staff (245) , Software Engineer (215) , Staff Engineer (205) , Business Analyst (147) , Senior Manager (136) , Account Executive (132) , Director (130) , Senior Software Engineer (128) , Manager (106) , Intern (102) , Sales (94) , Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (92) , Account Manager (88)

What are the pros of working at VMware according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and the Palo Alto campus is gorgeous." ((in 987 reviews)); "You can learn so much from VMware and give back to charities while still enjoying a good work life balance." ((in 957 reviews)); "Great for people really into coding and those who don't like much customer face to face dealings" ((in 746 reviews)); "Pay is good but you cannot spend as you don't know when your job will be gone." ((in 425 reviews)); "Work culture is good..you will learn lot of things here if you put your own effort" ((in 369 reviews))

What are the cons of working at VMware according to real employee reviews?

"There are some bad managers I have worked with" ((in 244 reviews)); "frequent org changes and layoffs" ((in 145 reviews)); "Upper management is bad which creates hierarchy" ((in 69 reviews)); "Mediocre middle management." ((in 60 reviews)); "Senior management has basically ignored the last 50 years or so of management best practices." ((in 48 reviews))

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4.1

62% would recommend to a friend

(139 total reviews)

Raghu Raghuram

57% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

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

4.0

Apr 3, 2021

Learning curve is high

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work from home, paternity leave, good work culture, good compensation

Cons

team politics, favouritism, frequent layoffs

3.0

Mar 24, 2021

Relaxed workplace but full of politics

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-Life Balance Good perks Good RSU option

Cons

No transparency in the appraisal process Old tech stack Hire and Fire policy

1.0

Feb 26, 2021

Bad company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing as such. Normal IT working culture

Cons

All manager centric. There is no HR to take care of employee wellness.pathetic and toxic culture

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