So I’m from VMware and have a quick question for the team at Broadcom. Given many of you know the benefits that VMware offered their employees and the jibes that you have given VMware for being Woke or snowflakes etc, I wondered if Hock had added... — read more 

Go to be in office by 9 am.

Anyone received an offer in Australia? If no, does anyone know when we should expect them?

Since this Layoff form, I just want to reach out to fellow laid off CMW employees and check how they are doing? What’s the plan now? How’s job hunting going? Taking a break? Just looking for feedback and advice since it’s my time ever getting laid... — read more 

Will refusal to provide personal medical information qualify me for a severance package? Sure hope so.

Or not ?

Hock Tan said there are only 2 or 3 layers between him and IC. However, currently, we still have 6 or 7 layers in between. How could these be flattened out to 2 to 3 layers?

AVGO stock and total share conversion cash value is received by all now (after long delays). BUT, the cash value for partial shares that were accepted for conversion, is still not deposited in Etrade. Lets say 31 shares were submitted for... — read more 

Terminated and transition employees will be filling out the BC Cobra benefits which are nothing compared to VMW….you will not be getting the benefits that full time employees get….did anyone else get their cobra letter yet dated 11/17/23…I wonder if... — read more 

Unlike sales or other business oriented teams, I work as part of support and while other teams saw their workload slow down as results of the acquisition our team was just bombared with work. It’s weird trying to keep up with all your SR’s while... — read more 

Forced RTO is a way to make life uncomfortable for people so they will leave voluntarily - this allows Broadcom to avoid more layoffs and pay severance. Here's an article that explains this... — read more 

If I quit before 12/31 then I should be on UHC COBRA. If I quit after 12/31 then I should be on BComs Insurance COBRA. Correct?

We need to accelerate attrition, treat the toxic employees worse to achieve that goal please. We are a long way aways from 20k RIF

As an ex-CA - current Broadcom employee I’m a bit worried that VMware will become an anti-office, anti-Broadcom faction within the company and drag the stock price down and/or disrupt business. The current mood of this VMware acquisition is... — read more 

That is what Hock said recently, as reported by Krish in a recent meeting. To me, this means that the day-to-day operations of the job will not change (with the exception of Return to Office that is!) But what this really means to me is that... — read more 

I'm on a transition contract and have been asked to sign an arbitration agreement from Broadcom HR. is this normal? Should I sign if I know I am about to be laid off and what are the repercussions if I don't sign? I don't want to jeopardize the... — read more 

More than half of the questions asked repeatedly on this board should not even be questions. They should have been answered by both VMware and Broadcom leadership a long time ago. It's unfathomable to me that we still don't know some of the most... — read more 

stand your ground. Unite and you will prevail. Don’t let a CEO or manager tell you otherwise. Build up a strong unity.HT is scare to lose talent and the VMware deal has caused a lot of sleepless nights. Now it’s time to come together and get groups... — read more 

Instead, I will do the bare minimum, come in whenever I feel like it, and let my RSUs vest until I get let go with severance. Lol, just lol at Hock. If you wanted to penny pinch so badly there was an easier way.

Out of 39k employees of VMware BC retain atleast half of the employees?

Tanzu is likely to slowly implode. It was always a long shot and it will not survive a BC profit centered management model.

With wfh, I handled work along with sick child who couldn’t go to school. Now, since Hock wants us to work only from office, I no longer intend to do extra work. Benefit gone, extra work gone. If my kid is sick, I will stay home and not work. So... — read more 

Typically VMware policy for redundancy was at least a month for each year of service. BC plan to only give uk folks one week for each year. Wish VMware made me redundant last year that way my 13yrs of service would have ended in better light. Thank... — read more 

They want RTO so that the collaboration is there. Make sure to spend plenty of time "collaborating" with everyone at the office. Lets show how efficient RTO work is. Make sure to take both of your 15 minute breaks and all of your lunch too.

In this article fanboy consulting Futurum Group interviews Sanjay Uppal the VP/GM for SEBU the BU that has SASE, SD-WAN and Edge Compute. Where is the mention of fast chips from BC? What a joke this interview is... — read more 

I am one of the US employees that was terminated, with my last official day on Jan 26th. My VMW RSUs should have vested on Dec 1st, but my E-Trade account is empty. Shouldn't these have converted to AVGO, and if so, where are they?

Where does this perception at BC even come from that WFH means you‘re basically lying in bed all day, or maybe walking your dog instead? I have been working from home for 20 years now. Being a single parent, I wouldn‘t have had the chance to grow my... — read more 

Is anyone attempting to negotiate the severance offer? Any success or tips? I did send a letter (ticket) to BC HR but I have not heard anything. I am assessing what to do when the time to sign the final release runs out. I welcome ideas!

I don't understand the comments regarding Broadcom. Remember, you have options and aren't obligated to work like a slave. Many overlook this crucial fact. It's your life, and you should choose what's best for you. Not everyone in EMEA, including... — read more 

Can’t give a lot of detail but my current vmw manager is a nightmare to work under. With all the churn from rejected FTE offers, will there be the ability to transition into a different role at BC anytime soon?

Noticed over 1000+ people reporting to 1 person. I myself and my team are all reporting to this individual, we are all transition employees so figured we are all under her until we get canned. Any thought? Anyone hear anything about this structure... — read more 

I had initially believed that the management would exhibit kindness and courtesy. However, the reality has been starkly different. I've experienced an unprecedented level of poor treatment. Senior managers have been dismissive and disrespectful... — read more 

Supposedly E-trade was going to have the stock swap debacle straightened out by the end of this week, and when I checked my E-trade account this morning, the "Potential Benefit Value" for the unvested RSUs went from $0 yesterday to a substantial... — read more 

Any idea if these will these be paid (in cash) during full & final settlement?

Full transcript of HT's answer during Coffee Talk (may get deleted soon): "Work from home doesn't exist at Broadcom. I know, silence. No, it doesn't. We want you to come to offices. Now, having said all that, we don't have offices everywhere, and in... — read more 

Wow, this is messed up. I received documentation that my role was eliminated by the acquisition but I was still on VMWare payroll and benefits through Jan 26, 2024. As part of the documentation, it stated that access to VMware sites and benefits... — read more 

Terminated VMw employee….and expected to be “reasonably available” on paid leave through Jan 26, when severance begins. What does this even mean when all access has been cut off??? Email communications to ‘employees’ in this bucket seems to be very... — read more 

It’s showing zero, which shouldn’t