Hello! I am a former VMware employee and have been purchasing VMware's COBRA for the past year. I have not received an auto-withdrawal for my January premium. Has there been any information about COBRA administration going forward, given the Broadcom... — read more 

TaB days have returned in Workday, and this is applicable for European employees who haven't received a letter yet. Make the most of your time off!

I am ex-VMware on WARN and didn't receive a paycheck today from Broadcom. anyone else?

I love that all the "quiet quitters" who are still here - and plenty of them are not, which is even better - now have to pull their own weight once again instead of letting the rest of us do their jobs. What might have worked at VMware is definitely... — read more 

Although we're going through a major upheaval by a company that has zero respect for its employees (new or old), let's not forget how bad vmware's management was. In particular, the man-in-charge, who got us into this situation, and got a... — read more 

https://www.channelfutures.com/mergers-acquisitions/vmware-partners-rival-vendors-react-to-broadcom-axe

How well will offers be received by teams in EMEA to continue with Broadcom? Some of you must have made up your mind at this stage. Thinking if I accept the offer and if made redundant in a few months time will they pull a sneaky stunt and let... — read more 

I didn’t get this email. Can someone please summarize key points?

I just got a Winnebago and will be driving to visit every office for a week.

I'm glad we're entering 2024 knowing where we stand. I was so tired of all the uncertainty that lasted too long by all standards. It caused me and many others too much unnecessary stress. Things might not be ideal, but they are better than they were... — read more 

why many seems angry?

Assuming some of the comments here are legitimately made by Broadcom employees, I am relieved that I made the right decision to decline my offer and take the package. I could not FATHOM driving an hour each way to sit in a cubicle next to racists... — read more 

At least... you could have sent your best wishes to your staff... just be respectful... that's the minimum.

I still see vast numbers of managers of all types who should be fired. Hock, you can do better. I’m disappointed. Time to totally rid the company of these con artists.

100% layoff as location being closed.

Hi. To those of you having received FTE offers in EMEA, could you please share with us the number of shares / position / P level & geo ?

For employees who had vest dates in January that were laid off, due to being on garden leave their annual stock vesting should’ve occurred. Has anyone gotten it or heard anything about this?

This is a generic discussion thread to capture comments about potential VMware layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Seeing lots of emails from Chinese based VMware staff saying goodbye on LinkedIn. Has there been a large cut there?

In office now, at 8 am PST. Love my job and do not wish to give up just by not working from office.

I joined VMW engineer in 2009 (I left as soon as the BC merger was announced). At that time we all realized that the public could was going to be huge, but the delicate genius Maritz thought cloud profits would fall when it became commodified so he... — read more 

Hi, To anyone that took severance when was your last day?

I'm in Ireland and we are supposed to be getting letters the 22nd of Jan. To anyone that got an offer letter in the US and didn't accept them (so took the severance) when was your last day? Was it a week or a month? Trying to plan a holiday when I... — read more 

Like in AVI, NSX, etc how is the state there guys? Is Broadcom treating you guys well? or is it the same treatment of you are not one of us?? Is Broadcom taking care of you guys apart from the monetary aspect?

I'm curious who/what Broadcom considers indispensable.

Every day I hear how much VMW now BC employees are disgusted with the BC business practices and looks like everyone is miserable there. Looks like everyone is spending their WFH days interviewing and waiting for the right opportunity.

“2024 will be a year of great turn and great change both in name and reality, in which Broadcom will leave a great trace in the glorious course of software development in the efforts to improve the corporate power and enhance the prestige of... — read more 

When can we stop stressing? When can we consider ourselves finally safe? A few months after the finalization of the acquisition? A year? Ever?

Anyone you know fired for not returning to office ? Are they paying severance or no severance to such employees? How can you complain about employees still not coming regularly to office ? How is AVGO monitoring these employees, with IP access... — read more 

https://www.crn.com/news/virtualization/broadcom-hands-vmware-partners-termination-notice This has hit the partner news in a big way.

VMware had good discount at Avis and budget for rental car. Does Broadcom employees has some thing similar? Not found anything in the benefits document.

Etrade credited the amount for fractional shares at 905 USD. Expected rate for credit was 978 USD based on acquisition of VMware. Etrade has credited the deposits in all VMware employee accounts at lowest value of AVGO shares. Cash in lieu of... — read more 

Give 'em the stick. Don't give 'em the stick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXFdPTaCtkc Broadcom: Return to the office in 4 days. Bring back the equipment you took from the office to work from home. Broadcom, to an office: We're going... — read more 

https://www.reddit.com/r/vmware/comments/18oql6w/vmware_partner_programs_no_more/ An e-mail went out today. To that end, we are excited to announce that we will be transitioning all of VMware’s partner programs to the by-invitation-only... — read more 

Because why would Broadcom give a fook what you think about returning to the office?

Hock has made the decision to drop Slack for all of broadcom moving forward. "This is the end of Slack, no exceptions" Classy, Hock. Classy.

Do every levels (P1,P2,P3) are going to receive RSUs for FTE ?

When should we see the initial RSUs post to our account?