So I get back from holidays to find our lab is being ki-led this week. A lab that has provided consultants with the ability to learn, demo and test out new products and code without ki-ling customers environments. Suddenly Huck decides that in order... — read more 

crickets everywhere... How many were laid off in total? Why hasn't there been any news. Even the layoff trackers do not show VMware layoffs.

Does anyone have any idea? BUs are due to get hit hard.

I received about $80k in equity that now shows on my fidelity account. Does anyone knows if I get let go in the next few months or if I leave in the future, do I get to keep that or do that needs to vest over 4 years?

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hock-tan_it-was-a-pleasure-to-host-margrethe-vestager-activity-7151704717792882688-ldSd?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eqt-kkr-among-suitors-5-210808884.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/vmware/comments/194zwng/vmware_oem_partners_and_resellers_received_a/ VMware OEM partners and resellers, received a notice from Broadcom "all VMware OEM partners and resellers, received a notice from Broadcom of significant... — read more 

Left before the acquisition. I was curious what people were saying here. I’m floored. Is it really THAT bad at Broadcom?

hope it is just rumor...

More savings!

Fear of being fired is just like breathing. Except you will be feeling like this 24/7 for as long as you remain at bcom. Fun! Nuff said, @ang+1q8w6hIb

"Citrix Parent Cloud Software Group Cuts 12 Percent Of Workforce" https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/2024/citrix-parent-cloud-software-group-cuts-12-percent-of-workforce When a legacy software market is saturated, the only way to increase profit is to... — read more 

No Covid, no WFH.

not shy to ask you to RTO to discipline you, not shy to lay off and sell office at same time. btw, where is the shuttle service?

putting people in idle, selling office, ..., layoff will come soon. bc just want to buy some time to review all things after it controls vmware completely it explains why it gives placeholder offers so generously, for a cheap company it even... — read more 

Did anyone try negotiating your severance with Broadcom?

https://www.connectcre.com/stories/broadcom-plans-to-sell-nearly-two-thirds-of-vmwares-palo-alto-campus/

I heard it’s selling like hot cakes..not!

Not sure if Core is experiencing the same issues, but under EUC we can barely get a quote out the door in under 1-2 weeks. God forbid the quote has any non-standard terms, promotions applied, etc., then forget it! We have to send questions and... — read more 

Hock’s strength grows, and more good people are demolished in the wake of his actions. He even removed the toilet paper from the office! Bring your own TP!

it is a company without coffee in coffee talk no easy money from broadcom placeholder rsu will be take back lose lose game just starts

Ireland based I'm done, sick of TSMs pinging me about cases, sick of the s... that's going on inside of the team & other teams Just counting down to the 22nd where I can take my redundancy and say F U hock.

I am so overworked that I have no capacity to decide whether I hope to be sacked or to keep working. They cut jobs, then expect from those staying to work for two or three people. It’s chaotic, exhausting. The incompetent management treats company... — read more 

Work from home is over, anyone still wfh.

I've heard there were some layoffs outside of the US today, is this true? Does anybody know what was hit? Does this mean layoffs are continuing and we might be next?

how broadcom can make almost everyone from vmware feel hopeless, with a lot of money/rsu invested on vmware people? people just come to collect paycheck, do nothing, and look out for opportunities it is not a good deal for broadcom eventually will... — read more 

it is 2024 now, Who might buy EUC, Any clue?

https://www.crn.com/news/virtualization/2024/broadcom-takes-top-vmware-accounts-direct-effective-immediately This is almost unheard of to cancel contracts to reject deals and steal customers from the partners. If you still work for VMware/Broadcom... — read more 

How is China employee? When Will they get offer? Any solid plan Or information?

Seeing a lot of CB colleagues celebrating being independent until BC finds a better home for them. They celebrate as it’s a done thing, have I missed any news about CB sonI can understand the reason behind this sentiment among them?

From a Compensation perspective how will bookings be considered after 22nd Nov? Will BC pay based on VMware H2 Conpensation Plan or based on the new plan/new offer? Any guidance from the US on those that have accepted BC Offers? In EMEA we haven’t... — read more 

Extended contracts are expensive, but they are being purchased. One big customer has extended support until December 2024 for 6.7 and 6.5 vSphere. Ancient NSX versions. But "do not advise customer to upgrade." And these are the customer's that are... — read more 

do your job and collect paycheck always be prepared for interview have money in bank Nothing else to worry. the future of vmware is non of our business.

https://www.crn.com/news/virtualization/2024/scared-angry-and-terminated-vmware-partners-unload-on-broadcom

What would happen if all of VMware employees just left? handed in there notice all at the same time? From ireland and leaving VMW when I get my letter on the 22nd

I just can’t believe what I’m seeing right now. Hock managed to show the middle finger to everyone and get away with it. Everyone is just seeing the profits but nobody is seeing the long term growth hock tan is sacrificing for short term profit by... — read more 

I'm here in Ireland, and word on the street is that we'll be working weekends without any extra pay because the Cairo center is shutting down. Have you got the lowdown on this?

Not sure if others are also getting this vibe, but my manager highly recommended to come in a least one Saturday a month. He said it was optional but highly recommended to get ahead on projects. Im in the US and since the BC acquisition I’m been... — read more 

It's Friday, so this is a good time to remind all of you that Broadcom does not care about you at all. It is a heartless company run by a greedy, seemingly deceitful, hollow authoritarian who makes wholy arbitrary rules and demands full compliance... — read more