While major companies are happy to kick us to the curb, startups seem happy to pick up people with experience and knowledge despite of our age. I'm about to jump ship after I've witnessed this work out well for a few of my friends (former coworkers). Keep this in mind when looking for a new job.
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Ive been with dell 3 years. I certainly dont think of myself as dell people.
Thank god i have worked with other top companies and have them on my resume so that will drown out my dell scar.
those who have been with the dell 10+ years i am sorry
agree with your comments, I left Dell back in August, WFR, been interviewing quite a bit. Many recruiters have told me they are not interested in Dell people because of toxic culture they keep hearing about...also, many more technical firms do not think Dell is very innovative and I would not fit in. There is a problem out there where many businesses do not think anyone can learn what they do...ie cyber security companies or SAAS. A lot of garbage - but there is definitely a lot of discussions out there about how bad of a place Dell is to work.
"After leaving Dell about 19 months ago,"
I agree with most of your points. However, you still being here after 19 months kind of makes me suspect you have not really moved on.
A jilted lover?
As someone in their early 30s, I just got laid off from big tech. My father recommends that I should go to a startup because at least that way, people will have more visibility into my productivity and contributions. I'm starting to see what he's talking about. As soon as you get laid off, you'll soon see how the company is posting stuff on LinkedIn about "how much employees mean to such company". It's stupid and disgusting. If companies really did care about their employees, they would stop receiving 🍆😯 from the BoD and focusing on reducing dividends temporarily to retain headcount instead.
After leaving Dell about 19 months ago, here is what I discovered:
- * Dell is not competitive with major data center innovators, not even close.
- * Dell's storage portfolio is 4-5 years behind the leaders
- * Dell's culture is extreemly toxic
- * Purchasing EMC was the worst decision possible, it self destructed both companies
- * Dell uses deep pockets and political relationships to stay relevant
- * Compared to similiar companies of size, Dell compensates employees 30-40% less
- * Dell does not care about customers, it's driven by greed and callous leaders
- * Dell is only focused on reducing operational expenses, rather than investing in it's people and culture
- * Dell's internal propaganda is used to mislead on everything from product to culture.
Quality of life will certainly improve after leaving Dell, don't be afraid to move on, it will be one of the best decisions you will make in your career. If you are bought into Dell fallacy, consider yourself warned.
Dell is such a sh-t show.
Management talk mental health and add massive preasure with tools that dont work and ever increasing targets.
Do more with less does not help our mental health.
And dont get me started on salary and bonus.
Thats a complete joke.
Any modern company is better than dell.
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
The whole dell is a great place is pure propaganda
Great to see something positive some out of working at Dell! The Golden Handshake and job on the otherside is the only light i see at the end of the tunnel!