I used to rave about working here. Now the best I can say is, eh, it pays the bills, but if you have other options, take them.

Laid off two weeks ago, had a handful of really positive interviews this week already. Spent more time with my cats and wife than I have in years. How’s everyone else doing? Any good prospects? What have you been doing with your spare time that’s not... — read more 

I'm more curious than anything else but otherwise dgaf what it is. I just keep hearing about "the project" and found out it's called "xyzzz." I heard from a bird that it's something cloud based and, i know what the project is called but, won't say as... — read more 

SR. Director here. I recently found out about this site a few days ago and while it's interesting... As to my own knowledge much of these "rumors" are false. What I can say however is that I am not looking forward to this upcoming week. I have 20... — read more 

Let's put a "positive" spin on things for a while. If you would be MD for a day and have absolute power to change things in the company, what would they be? I would: Make all KPIs about outcome and not the process. Main overall KPI for the whole... — read more 

Laid off after 22 years, and I can’t sleep. I worry about the immediate future and my job prospects as all the companies that would hire me are going into lean mode. I’m also suffering existentially, thinking about AI and what the job market looks... — read more 

So, today I turned on my laptop and found out the AdBlock (or similar extensions) are gone from all browsers, since they've been blocked by IT admin. The useless AskDell AR (Artificial Re--rd) first tells me to use the company approved "Privacy... — read more 

It requires not disputing it but gives no way to verify what it is. Is there a way we can check or do should I just wait to sign till after I receive it?

Sr. Manager here. I read this board every so often but, please don't get complacent and feel like you are safe right now. Unfortunately, it's not quite done. Last week was the majority but there is another round this coming Monday. I have 5 meetings... — read more 

Seriously. Regardless of department you are in, find a way into the fed space and your life will be so much easier and you 100% are significantly less likely to be laid off. Sales? It's a smaller team/group and the bulk of your money is made... — read more 

Email went out today outlining the company's plans to finally eliminate the 90s cubes on RR5 3rd floor, starting with 3W on August 29. The good news is that employees will get to WFH during reconstruction. The bad news is that the desk count on 3W... — read more 

Sr. Director here. Had my 1x1 with my SVP yesterday and was told that I likely will have to cut 5 people. I was told that this is company wide and most, if not all, departments and teams will be hit with a minimum of 10% for each team. Apparently it... — read more 

I know we're having layoffs weekly, but I was kind of expecting there to be a bigger cut at the start of h2. Still looking at feb 2026?

I keep reading about KPIs. Who exactly has been told by their manager? We've been told to use the AI chat and it's being monitored, but no target. No one I know has been given a KPI or weekly target. How do we know it's 25 per week? I've only... — read more 

https://www.tipranks.com/news/dell-technologies-stock-dell-gets-multiple-upgrades-ahead-of-earnings DELL rulez again after quarter century break!!

Treat people like they don’t matter, and they’ll stop trying. That’s why Dell’s bleeding market share while Lenovo and HP eat our lunch.

3 Reasons to Sell DELL https://finance.yahoo.com/news/3-reasons-sell-dell-1-040257375.html Long-Term Revenue Growth Disappoints Weak ARR Growth Points to Soft Demand Free Cash Flow Margin Dropping

https://www.crn.com/news/data-center/2025/dell-shuffles-more-top-roles-as-accounting-chief-steps-down-week-after-layoffs

This is peak low-effort slogan energy. “All In” — because, apparently, AI. Let’s compare it to Apple. They went with “Apple Intelligence.” Now, is it groundbreaking? Not really. But at least it’s clever: it ties back to their brand and plays with... — read more 

Our latest Tell Dell survey delivered an eNPS of 0. Not low. Not mediocre. Zero. Morale doesn’t collapse overnight — it takes repeated missteps, tone-deaf decisions, and leadership hires that erode respect instead of earning it. Bringing in... — read more 

I heard several times today about a guy named David Schmook coming back. Each time it was mentioned with a specific tone. Who is this? What should we expect out of his return? He clearly made an impression his first time at Dell.

people dont like using the sales chat cuz its slow, wrong half the time, and just makes more work instead of less... the data in it is kinda trash so the answers come out trash too... bosses keep pushing us to hit some random kpi even when we dont... — read more 

Is moving up in title and responsibility worth it if the paycheck stays the same? Or is it simply doing more work for the same money?

Have there been any consequences to marketing leaders from the rebranding disaster, or did GT and LM make Sam Burd take the blame on that one?

I recently heard a rumor (not officially confirmed) that Dell Technologies may be planning a phased withdrawal from the Chinese market, with a complete exit by Q3 2027. Below is the timeline I heard: 2025 Q4 – End of Production Closure of Xiamen &... — read more 

If you make $100k a year you will need $1.5 million to retire https://youtu.be/lkOQNPIsO-Q?si=criEe4NpyKWGxNqE

Does anybody know whats ahead for Dublin? A lot have gone in the last week but are more cuts ahead in the short to medium term? Have also heard they are trying to cut the package from 6 weeks to 2 weeks per year in the next round. Is this legal or... — read more 

I can't believe my eyes. I just saw a person whom I think is one of the least intellectual people I have ever come across become a PM. I mean... can't talk his way out of a wet paper bag 🤪. This person was relegated to having a low impact position... — read more 

I’m sure it’s a coincidence but the stock is down 3.5% after the Dell Medical School announced a deal with RackSpace for data hosting.

If I accept an offer with Amazon, will I be put on Garden Leave?

BREAKING: U.S. layoffs have surged to their highest level since the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. https://x.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1955273665953636819

I can confirm the rumors about outsourcing FED and PSONE are true , it slipped out in a meeting today. And it gets worse: the entire IT service in the U.S. is set to be shut down. Even more bad news : phase 3 will wipe out all Dell U.S. jobs in... — read more 

today

As per title, do contractors count towards the manager goal of at least 20 direct reports?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raVms8w61No

what's the latest number ... We had a target of less than 100k last year, that seems to have dropped to 90k this year Anyone have a new expected number ? https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/dell/employees/

Trash strike still going on. Latest offers from the the trash company to the union workers: Immediate 16% pay increase 43% increase over the next 5 years Zero premium health care At five years a driver can be earning $140k per year. Where is this... — read more 

I was looking on the external jobs site to see if there is an open req to replace the people laid off on my team. Under the Who We Are section of the job posting for the NGSA team it says, "That’s why we put our team members at the center of... — read more 

I'm not in ISG but layoffs always seem to obliterate them quarter after quarter. Layoff after layoff. idk, wouldn't you be better off finding a new job, lining it up, then hope to get laid off? idk but, if my dept and/or org was continusously... — read more 

Layoffs? Complaints? Here's the thread for you!