I've been talking to some folks who worked at acquired companies, and they all say that things are never the same once the owner changes. No matter how long passes, you're always seen as an outsider. Even if you try to fit in, it feels like your ideas are constantly questioned and your contributions undervalued. I'm not sure I want my future to look like that.
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Juniper is toxic af, people that don't think it is are probably the toxic ones. It's a pit of cobras. Slowly squeezing the life out of staff/victims. The whole Juniper / HPE synergy thing has acted like a filter. Just look at the leadership lay offs recently, or better still - look at who is left. /vomits sick into mouth/.
@28k agree
@25g JD should also be blamed in addition to AA.
Definitely blame Boombox. Plus all the goofs he brought with him.
@252 I know of that team and the stories I hear are just like yours. I hope you still talk to your ex team and encourage them to leave. I left 2 years ago for the same reasons and have found the new job very rewarding. I blame AA for the toxicity even though it was always there he made it worse.
@OP it seems Juniper is toxic culture especially in sales. I can tell you as someone who came into HPE from an acquisition, the Aruba folks changed that. Took a buzz saw to a weak and unmotivated sales force. And guess what? Those same Aruba people are in charge of sales. It can be like a family so I would say try to find a place under Aruba sales leadership because those that are the ones causing all these problems for you now will be taking very short walks over even shorter piers. No BS. No excuses. They will be fired on the spot. Culture is king within the BU and it’s thriving
At OP,
I spent over five years at Juniper before the HPE acquisition, and from day one I felt like I didn’t belong. The culture was toxic — honestly worse than anything I’d experienced in high school — and I had the worst manager of my career. I was working as a Sales Engineer in the commercial division, but instead of growth and support, every day felt like survival.
You might wonder: “If it was so bad, why did you stay so long?”
The truth is, when you’re in an environment that constantly makes you feel like you’re not good enough, you start to believe it. That mindset traps you. I stayed because I didn’t think I was capable of doing better.
But it took a serious toll. I was on Xanax just to walk into the building. I drank heavily just to cope with being around those people. I hit a breaking point — a moment where I nearly didn’t want to keep going at all — and that’s when I realized something had to change.
Leaving Juniper was the best decision I ever made. Since then, my life has completely turned around. I’ve found a healthier workplace, surrounded myself with positive people, and I no longer question my worth or my existence. I haven’t touched a single pill or drink since.
No job is worth your mental health. No paycheck is worth your peace of mind. If your workplace makes you feel like you’re less than, it’s not you — it’s them. And once you step out of that environment, you’ll see just how much better life can be.
God is so good.
not many companies can match Juniper's culture.
About 11,500 employees during last year dec, 2024.
Not sure how many affected by layoffs now.
How many employees left in juniper now before merger and now?
How many are from Juniper MIST ?
Juniper was the BEST big company that still felt like a small company....be prepared for ALL of that to go away if you stay.
We acquired over 20 companies before HPE acquired us. Are you suggesting we've treated all of our employees from these companies as second class? Seems like you're projecting. If they are competent I don't care how they go here. Nobody has been here since 96 so everyone came from somewhere else.
@OP wish you luck. The package is stingy.
Having been through a couple acquisitions myself that feeling goes away fairly quickly. Depends on the company, of course.
Keep in mind the combined networking unit will be the dominant BU in HPE in both revenue and profitability.
In multistack companies, Dell, HPE, etc, usually the network team is the least appreciated. Real $$$ is in other areas. Used to making your number off a few expensive routers and a mist deal with 100 APs? Those days over.
"it feels like your ideas are constantly questioned and your contributions undervalued"
At HPE we call that Tuesday.
Agree! But what choice do you have. If HPE wants your work product you’ll have no option but to accept their offer else you will be excluded from Juniper’s severance benefits.
So go to HPE and hope you can find another job asap.