Thread regarding Dell Inc. layoffs

Dell is a mass but can teach you a thing or two. Depends what you want to do. I would not stick around too long, because you may never leave. Also would not recommend starting your career here, managers and mentors don't care about their staff. Everyone is overworked and burnt out.

@cw Sorry your experience with dell has been different than mine has over the past 39 years and 3 different orgs.

@cs not true at all. Most groups are self funding and have to layoff people to get funding. To get a raise you need to be in the top 20% and that’s all based on how much money you make and if your manager likes you.

Dell isn’t a results driven company. It’s a “how do you like” company and are you “political”.

If you are semi-competent you will average around 3% raise per year unless you move to a different role/org. If you're ok with that then welcome to the sinking rat infested ship that is Dell. May the odds be ever in your favor on layoff days (almost every Monday and sometimes on Fridays too, with special "quarter quell" layoffs at the end of each quarter.)

Don’t take the offer at Dell. It’s a terrible culture and the layoffs are continuous massive. You’ll have no job security and certainly no upward growth.

stay away.

Why are you worried about colleagues' yearly bonuses and pay increases? That is between you and HR and hiring manager. Let potential colleagues worry about themselves. Besides, why would they know what you are getting? Keep your mouth shut.