Thread regarding VMware layoffs

That's pretty much my experience with VMware too.
If VMware was such a great company, it would have been acquired by some of the big players in the IT business like Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, or Cisco. Not by a Chinese-owned company with a focus on electronics and chip production.

Prior to Broadcom VMware was a deeply corrupt company using EPIC2 as a front. Destroyed from within by bad acquisitions, failure to ever grow out of a startup attitude and a DEI program that replaced the knowledgable and skilled employees for ones of different colors with no skill but exotic s-xual proclivities. Companies get what they deserve. And the Broadcom he-l demonstrates how deeply corrupt and immoral VMware was.

you must be a d-mb&$$ then to stay on for 15 yrs if you hated VMware. The issue with VMware was much bigger than most understand, why VMware could never grow never the darling sweet heart of walstreet or was unable to fully control its own destiny.

It’s always been under the thumb of few individuals who held the majority of the stake board is a shame did what majority of the share holders wanted so… there lies the answer for the lack of vision and execution, as far as technology goes VMWare is awesome. There was lot to learn technology and the dos and don’t of various aspects of a company.

Ooh well … not quite sure at this point why am I responding to a sad sole who’s stuck at a place for 15 years that they hate.

That's the kind of loser attitude that allows the gross wealth disparity that's been destroying the middle class since the 70s. Nothing more gullible than a Republican with less than $10 million in net worth.

A least someone from Vmware very honest in their view. Appreciate it.

You do know that Mr. D311 is still in the driving seat.

Cute you think Broadcom’s customers love it. And maybe it was an extreme focus on employees at VMware instead of customers and shareholders as you say it. But if that’s true then how did Michael Dell sell VMware for more than all of the EMC+VMware purchase? I think you’re missing some facts here that prove VMware was valuable in spite of its employee focus. I think you can have some of taking care of all your stakeholders and still succeed. Many companies do.

How is Broadcom treating you like garbage?
Everyone I know who received an offer got a total compensation increase.

No. They received an offer for POTENTIALLY more total compensation.

Higher bonus percentage? At what rate does Broadcon normally pay out?
Is that payout percentage, times your percentage greater than your vmware percent -- of (staff and above) lower overall pay?

RSUs? Potential value.

t's probably because you, your manager, and leadership haven't figured out that they
aren't supposed to boil the ocean and do things solely for recognition anymore.

Why were the old managment -- the ones who ultimately created the mess by blowing sunshine up their management's fundaments instead of the truth -- retained?

15 years and you hated everything about it? What are you a tree? Why didn’t you move? Not attractive out there in the job market? And attractive comp plans?? Is that why Ireland said fu-k off and France is suing? Comp plan I got means fu-k all when in the contract it reads they can change anything at any point.

VMWare had it's issues, but they were way better at getting folks the info they needed to make decisions.

Broadcom is running a threadbare operation, and it shows.

VMware was definitely experiencing some challenges - many self inflicted.

However it was a people first company. Had M. Dell not been so intent on a sale they would have been in much better shape, focusing on customers rather than a sale.

I agree with this thread. It's 100% on the C-Level who did not trim the VMware portfolio and kept inflating the employee roles without staying focused on the EcoSystem and value. The dye was cast when Mr. D311, whom i consider to be the real root of the problem - bought Evil Machine Corporation and along with it a controlling interest in VMW. This whole arranged sale, multiple times with a spinout in the middle did exactly what it was designed to do. it helped D311 make debt payments on his 67Billion purchase of Evil Machines..

So, we can blame lots and lots of leaders for getting us here. I don't think blaming Mr Tan really makes sense because he's doing exactly what a buyer always does.. exactly what he wants.

I'm just so very grateful that I have a "severance package" and can exit gracefully into the work world and leave this whole "Bought and sold" saga behind me.

Gratefully former vmw,
HockEmHorns,

AVGO and Hock Tan Best.
Return to office, work for the company and make money as a team.
Fire the people not coming to office. Good riddance.

Am I the only one that was happy in VMware? But in my team I can wholeheartedly say we collaborate very strongly, most of the people in the team are people that have been in the company for decades so maybe that makes a difference idk. We’re a very small team but we do have a strong team spirit and support each other.

I’ll be leaving along with many of my tenured colleagues on the 23rd, the rest of team are people that can’t leave easily because of visa and family responsibilities. It’s definitely feels like end of an era for a few of us.

"Which candidate would Broadcom hire, and which would VMware hire?"

In my experience BC would hire the first, and VMware no longer exists so your point is both moot and childish - like most posts here

"That doesn't mean you get to treat your employees like garbage though."

How is Broadcom treating you like garbage? Everyone I know who received an offer got a total compensation increase.

If you feel overworked, it's probably because you, your manager, and leadership haven't figured out that they aren't supposed to boil the ocean and do things solely for recognition anymore. You are only supposed to focus on the things that bring in revenue, save money, and streamline the business. Get rid of the old VMware mindset, and move forward.

Two candidates walk into a VMware job interview...

The first candidate says "I have more than 20 years of experience in the industry, am well-known in the tech community, and have a record of bringing products successfully to market, delivering large and sustainable margins while running teams more efficiently."

The second candidate says "I have less than 5 years experience in the industry, but I am certified in OKR methodology, believe in strong company culture and values, diversity, and speak fluently in platitudes."

Which candidate would Broadcom hire, and which would VMware hire?

Companies don't exist for their employees

That doesn't mean you get to treat your employees like garbage though. It is possible to run a company without making it quite so obvious that you wish 50% of your acquired staff would simply quit.

VCF and Ops and OCTO went on an empire building spree a few years before the acquisition, and those people more interested in politics over revenue are still ruining it for the rest of us who were happy to see BCOM come to clean up. It's going to take a lot of continuous effort to shift that group of leaders out of the way long enough to fix things.

There was no happy commune, there was fighting stupidity every day.

Hopefully it continues to get better as those legacy VMware leaders fail to measure up to the new standards.