$10-20 million in bonus incentives for each person in leadership at Dell this year. Greedy. Lazy.

Is it over?

Many fintech companies are hiring right now and offering competitive pay. I already had several interviews and one offer. I'm still considering it, but I just wanted to share that there are options for those who are looking for a new job, for... — read more 

Did anyone seek legal counsel regarding their recent severance to negotiate or did you just sign and ship it back to Dell? I'm curious but just from reading it over a few times, doesn't seem like much will be had from doing so, other than maybe... — read more 

"I heard we will be paid 0.5 below the floor. Is that correct?

Folks...Is everyone ready for the midweek announcement?

From May 20 to August 10, total FTE (not including contractor and temp worker) reduced 363 worldwide, including voluntary leave (-) and new hiring (+), with the hiring freeze, there's no way they lay-off 10K this time, not even 1K. It's not bad... — read more 

Thoughts??

Folks…my very high contact just let drop that there is going to be another announcement mid next week. She didn’t divulge much information, but apparently there will be another massive round of layoffs announced. It was clear from what she said... — read more 

I would love to do a poll on how many are miserable at Dell and are waiting to be shown the door. Honest answers only please. Just a simple comment underneath if you are patiently waiting on that HR call. Sick of getting sc--wed by management? Lets... — read more 

There’s a lot of talk about it. Anyone know more about it?

Did anyone notice the mention of changes in roles, compensation and WFR as part of the changes to the reorganization? Does someone have any inside information? Would the compensation changes only apply to those whose role gets changed?

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says that the Russian invasion of Ukraine prompted him to become a licensed arms dealer in order to integrate AI and robotics into warfare

Somethings up the fact that Michael Dell is selling bucket loads of stock , they fire ~25k of the workforce and they are now best friends with Nvidia and Broadcom. Arthur Lewis hasn’t a clue how to run storage , he is like a weepy nerd on his town... — read more 

As a younger person, and someone who had other jobs before Dell - run! Just leave before it’s too late, and you get su-ked in and lose perspective. To all younger peeps who may think this is a great place to work, and would look great on a resume -... — read more 

Folks, is everyone who was not let go happy to be one of the chosen. Just wondering how everyone is feeling?

was finally given ticket out last round., I will take the 5 months severance and look for new opportunities after a short break. The place is literally circling the drain. Seeing how they treated employees as furniture and skimp on everything... — read more 

Just as Dell was a huge proponent of WFR because WFR helped sell its core hardware and services platforms, Dell is now a huge proponent of AI because it also sells their hardware and software. Thirty years later and it is still about cash... — read more 

Dell's been in business for 40 years, at 30 as a major corporations. Like any business it goes through growth and hirings and then losses and layoffs. So stop acting like Dell is unique terrible in that regard. Instead hope for the best and prepare... — read more 

Because there are still more on the horizon. That's basically the game plan moving forward and for the last 2 years. Bad quarters and nonexistent margins will be met with cost cutting. Rinse and repeat. People, please accept that this is our... — read more 

I think a lot of members have mentally checked out already! We are all just waiting for the next round. Dell exec’s are overpaid and haven’t an idea what they are doing. Look at storage for example , storage for exec’s only have interest in AI for... — read more 

the continuous DELL troubles, continuous layoffs, shrinking vacations indicate one thing - there is a problem with the DELL business model - it is bad, it is problematic and it is not profitable. My question is what 120,000 people are doing in this... — read more 

Been in the company 20 years, never known anything like this. It's been constant uncertainty for 2+ years. There are team members who have joined in the last two years that have only experienced churn, uncertainty. The execs are ripping the heart of... — read more 

And once all is done and over with, Dell will be in a worse shape. Only because it’s obvious they have no clue what they are doing. What’s the strategy? What do they want to achieve? What’s the criteria for selecting people to be laid off? Is there a... — read more 

I spent 24 years at Dell, experienced a number of big layoffs at Dell. But they were always short events. Generally a single day. So afterwards, the execs sent out notices, had town halls, etc. This current situation is unlike anything that I ever... — read more 

Looks like at the end of 2023 HR changed the vacation days reward without notice. Previously after 5 years you got 20 vacation days instead of 15. Now you get 5 more days after 9 years with the company. Did anyone else notice this change or were... — read more 

There should be an SEC filing for large layoffs right? I remember seeing one in 2023. Is there one for 2024? That way we can know the number. Here's the news from one year ago that mentions that SEC filing... — read more 

Announcements from countless VPs, Presidents, etc. about layoffs. Even a page created on Sharepoint providing a directory of all the announcements...Yet, not a peep from our awesome COO Jeff Clarke. Nothing from Michael Dell. Heck, we were supposed... — read more 

Previously non-execs would get accelerated vesting of LTI restricted stock units (RSUs) within 90 days but this was removed this year. Executives, however, get to keep any RSUs accelerated to vest up to and including March 15, 2025. With the... — read more 

With a big bet on AI, and positioning AI as the 'future of Dell'. it is remarkable to see Matt Bakker (in charge of activating AI Strategy) has announced his retirement after 20 years. To me it is not adding up at all. A comment a while ago on... — read more 

Any idea of the number in %? Thanks in advance.

I've noticed 10-15 npcs post this 3 paragraph "woe is mee...aww shucks, we lost a lot of good people, we should do our best to help them" message on LinkedIn. It looks like something written by the Dell com dept, seeing as it is both out of touch... — read more 

Is applying for internal moves a good idea right now? I am ready to move up, and I don’t see the org tapping me on the shoulder anytime soon.

I've seen posts from about 15 or so people on my LinkedIn feed since August 5th announcing their undesired departure from Dell and all are seeking employment. The majority were in sales, but there were a few from engineering, sales, etc. At the... — read more 

Do we know this for sure? It wouldn’t be a surprise. This prolonged and bloody season of layoffs is forced by the consequences of bad decisions and bad mgmt, as well as the panic caused by too bad performance you can’t work around anymore. Nobody... — read more 

Where next after Dell? Where are ya all applying for? Market is flooded with tech guys

Fidelity, Aetna, LHH staffing, etc? Been going on since the late 90’s so my money is on Fidelity gaining the most profit through rollovers.

A few laid off told me they hope on coming back.That is, lay back for a while and hope things pick up at dell so they can get rehired. That is the strangest strategy I have ever heard. It's not like Dell is such a great company and has a flowering... — read more 

A good friend was laid off in the last round. I've been talking with him every day, and I feel so bad about not being able to help him. He told me he feels rejected, sad, hurt, and even bitter. I honestly don't know how to respond other than telling... — read more 

From EMEA side- does anyone know if only the leaders were/will be impacted? Was anyone with less than 3 years experience laid off?