We've had years of posts bashing the company and saying what a horrible place it was to work, what a bad culture and work environment it has, and how everybody can't wait to quit. Now suddenly everybody loves working here and would hate to see things change and our culture affected. Seriously?
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I bet the 👇 poster is a blast at parties....
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I got out to a FAANG a few months back, good timing. To the folks saying that the cause of "VMware's downfall" is a focus on DEI, inclusivity and creating a positive work environment for everyone: don't you agree every other successful top-tier tech company (with 1 major A-xception) values and emphasizes these things too? They do make a difference in attracting and retaining the best talent and adding additional perspectives.
VMware's downfall was simple and obvious: Michael Dell and the events leading up to him gaining control of the company."
Oh please.
VMW is over staffed is Dell's fault?
Our lack of hitting numbers is Dell's Fault?
None of this is our own leadership? WEAK leadership? right... Its all Dell.
And the DEI, cr-p is just cherry on the cake. If you think you need all that to retain top talent you are incorrect. You can have respectful work environments without me needing to take a class on how bad I am as a white cis dude. And why do I even know the term "Cis"? because its easier to do those classes, and support groups and sh-t than it is to really run a business... Our leadership does not have the skill or leadership qualities to lead us to greatness. If you think Raghu and his merry band of fail up promotions around were going to make a profitable growing company again.
Please.
I got out to a FAANG a few months back, good timing. To the folks saying that the cause of "VMware's downfall" is a focus on DEI, inclusivity and creating a positive work environment for everyone: don't you agree every other successful top-tier tech company (with 1 major A-xception) values and emphasizes these things too? They do make a difference in attracting and retaining the best talent and adding additional perspectives.
VMware's downfall was simple and obvious: Michael Dell and the events leading up to him gaining control of the company.
Just look at the metrics in the Silicon Angle article. VMware sucks at every business metric. This take over is what happens when you relentlessly push DEI and ESG and you fill the company with whiny SJWs. Here's the link to a presentation of the article, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF9JNTJNBtQ
If you're still wondering, here's one of the better articles explaining the "why" this is happening. In short, we should have fixed our own issues before someone fixed them for us. We can still blame weak management. https://siliconangle.com/2022/05/27/broadcom-will-tame-vmware-beast/
Post number 9 made my day.
Sadly the trend lately is to eliminate the solid hardworking types and retain the transformative - growth mindset - digital enablement - customer successing - pontificating - impactful - disruptive - journey office
I went from an annuities and mutual funds company that went this route and now work for a famous hospital.
What disturbs me is more of these corporate think tank types are even permeating healthcare and “disrupting” my teams work and plans with nonsense that in no way shape or form changes how patients are treated.
Some of the comments here regarding other departments are pretty rude. As in downright belittling. All I can say to these kinds of folks.... If you in turn make it to Broadcom... good luck. A lot of us see what kind of company Broadcom seems to be and will have moved on.
Of course. Change is scary and like all humans everyone focuses on what will impact them most, then blow it our of proportion, etc etc.
Really there are a few types of people right now:
Solid employees in groups that will likely stay: Just worried about the daily details. How will comp change, how will insurance change, will I have to go into an office, etc... But not freaking out.
Weak employees (that know they are weak) in groups that will likely stay/prosper: This is the cr-p middle managers, malingerers, those that have been resting and vesting, but output very little. folks that spend time worrying about how to make other employees learn pro-nouns, or why we dont have MORE support groups for one legged, bi, neurodiverse, Marketing assistants. And oh what will become of them. "We've had a cushy job... now I have to work for a company that cares about what I do not who I am as a person... oh whoa is me".
Those that know they are redundant (sales, marketing, Jerks with titles like head dreamer or evangelist, etc)
You know those folks that freak out and beat people up about font choice on a slide, or the sales folks that have a number of accounts that have made them a good living but aren't working more than 35 hours a week.
Also lets not forget that Broadcom must be scratching its head at all the "CTO Offices" and their staffs and Field CTO offices and that Staff....
They are all out. And they know it. Those with skills and work ethic are already doing the math on how to milk this for everything they can get before being gone. Those that were lucky to get hired here and crying to stop the acquisition.
Inflation/supply issues suck. people and companies are getting hit kind hard. But talent is still in short supply. Do you want to work for a company that is stagnant and has no dreamers or leaders in its leadership as we go into probably a year of harder financial times?
Or, do you want to work for a company that focuses on the basics of business and profit and loss to keep the company stable and employees comped well. The later is where I want to be.
To quote a song "You don't want the way it is, 'til you're wishing for the way it was"
CA was struggling for YEARS and while there was some sadness I don't think anybody really had too much of an argument against the acquisition. The stock price was parked at 30 bucks per share while the rest of the tech industry boomed with growth. Plus CA did layoffs constantly!
The same could probably be said for Symantec. Maybe not exactly the same but similar.
VMware feels different. This is a relevant software company with WAY more employees, way more customers and and a huge cottage industry around it.
When you are busy complaining about not enough DEI and ESG and worried about microaggressions and then suddenly you realized that DJT and ERM are taking over your company and they don't care about your pronons it's a shocker. Save the turtles.
Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, etc etc etc.
This is a situation where folks who enjoy working at VMware are disturbed and posting as opposed to just folks who have grievances (legitimate or not). It shakes up the makeup of folks who are talking about things online. While the company and working conditions haven't changed, the meta has, and that'll shift the tone of convos.
Exactly this
Getting “downsized” in this horrific economy, especially as a highly paid white collar worker, is a terrifying prospect given the likelihood of being permanently unemployed thereafter.
So true. Same thing about CA. People complained about everything and then all of a sudden it was a Utopia compared to AVGO. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side. The difference, the few people that stayed at AVGO are making a lot of money and they will do anything and everything to keep the checks coming in. You’ve heard many people say AVGO is not for everyone, but it is no different than most other employers, they just offer very limited fringe benefits, but offer great benefits when it comes to cash and equity. Say what you will about Hock, he knows how to run a business and make money.