https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/brian-maddens-brutal-unfiltered-thoughts-broadcom-vmware-brian-madden/ Brian Madden’s brutal and unfiltered thoughts on the Broadcom / VMware deal Brian MaddenClick here to view Brian Madden’s profile Brian... — read more 

Just watched Downfall on Netflix and it made me feel so funnily similar to how VMW will follow the footstep of BA… once an engineering and innovation mega house… merged with another co crippled by wallstreet downfall begin…

Vaguely remember someone in India had already prophesied this management mudslide. It's was someone from GSS which had caused a hurricane where shot callers like John Dolan and Scott had to pack their bags and run. Even some from India management... — read more 

I was acquired by Microsoft a few years before starting here. When the acquisition was announced (it took almost 1 year to close), we were told almost immediately (in the first month or at max second month) from Microsoft that they intended to keep... — read more 

https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/broadcom-intends-to-make-vmware-its-flagship-brand/amp-11658433182446.html Per Raghu “We have about 9,000 employees here. Globally, we have over 37,000 employees. We are roughly 2-3 times bigger than the... — read more 

I had faith in our management. Now it seems to me that everything they say can't be trusted at all. How much do you believe what the management says?

I wonder if the turtles have started their job search yet, or if they are going to stick around for the severance package?

Anyone happy they got promoted? Its like you are certain to be let go

Is it me or did this site getting boring all of sudden? It’s almost like we are giving up all together. Two camps of people either thinking the company is going to be stripped to the bones or others that think we won’t lose a person. I miss ex... — read more 

Does Broadcom use Gsuite/Google Drive instead of Sharepoint?

I'm still trying to do my job professionally but I've lost all motivation since the acquisition was announced. I admire those who still do their work with great enthusiasm. How do you manage to do that? I have no hope that I will be able to keep... — read more 

if you guys like doing your own tech support and troubleshooting then Broadcom is the place to be. Our internal IT is comical with the least skilled people in the industry.

Why is only one source reporting broadcom disclosed last Friday that the FTC is now heavily looking into this deal in their investor report? https://www.law360.com/amp/articles/1512610 Can’t see anything after it mentions something is paused — read more 

I got no RSU grants whatsoever. Should I take this as a red flag? Any managers here who care to comment?

VMware stock is trading at 113… far off from the deal price @$140. Are markets less confident of this acquisition going through? Can it go Twitter way? Any thoughts? Timeline?

Now that Tom Krause is gone, Hock Tan said VMware will report directly to him, but he will need help. Unlikely Raghu stays, he takes his $50M and runs for the hills. Who will run the combined VMware+Symantec+CA? It appears Sumit is actively... — read more 

Enjoy my summer!!!!

Without a doubt, this was the best company I've worked for and it's quite difficult for me to make up my mind about leaving and accepting an average offer somewhere else. But the air is thick and the atmosphere has become very tense. I can only ... — read more 

I understand wanting to be optimistic and having a positive mindset however, for your own benefit, I would start revising that strategy. I cant reveal details, as it’s too risky but in a nutshell, Broadcom is beginning to intervene in deals and... — read more 

They talked up the big pay cycle for months, now they are graciously giving 5% raises

VMW Explore is turning out to be a joke. Seems very sloppily put together (I imagine the inept company leadership and the AVGO acquisition have something to do with this), information has been slow in coming, seems very disorganized, and there does... — read more 

Hearing CB and Tanzu won't be going to BC. Any comments? Saw some previous mentions of Accenture and HCL. Google another

I see many people leaving right now even if they don't know if they'll be affected when cuts start. The thing is, no matter where you go, you won't have your job guaranteed, especially if you're new. Just create your own job security and stay where... — read more 

Looking at the 1 year, 2 year, 5 year VMW stock chart on yahoo finance is depressing. VMW stock was $160 last year and $200 2 years ago, and now it will never cross $140. Very sad end to a good company. Wish I had sold more VMW at $160 last... — read more 

IBM announced in their earnings today that RedHat is growing 17%. VMware last quarter was pitiful, only 3% growth. OpenShift must be ki----g Tanzu in the market. VMware should never have acquired Pivotal, it sunk the company with bloated costs.

I'm considering a job with a 15% pay-cut as the go-shop has ended and no certainty on how long the titanic ship will continue to float before it hits the rock bottom. I'm neither excited nor sad, just responding to reality. Any thoughts?

I am an outsider, I work in a much smaller company, I don't have much work experience and the offer I received at VMW is quite tempting. However, everyone tells me that given the circumstances, I should avoid this company at present time. What is... — read more 

+700 more in last two weeks!

I got an offer from Adobe last week and Lyft the week before. This is even with the rumors of hiring freezes. I admit, it took some time and I had to be persistent, but it worked in the end. I'm still trying to decide what to do but having options is... — read more 

Is Raghu going to stay for giving a product vision? I thought Hock was going to give all that. Tom Krause was going to take over. Now he left, and Hock's running all the show. Raghu would be given a sweet retirement package.

I usually check this site on Sunday’s to see what people are saying. Today I had a VMWare pop-up advertisement come up! Are we really adverting on this site or was it just a coincidence? Also, I like coming here to see what people have to say. ... — read more 

I'm trying to think of which company could have acquired VMW that would make things worse than acquisition by AVGO? I can't think of any. Did the worst case scenario happen?

I’ve heard Hock and other VMware executives have been saying they expect the deal to close before Broadcoms fiscal year end in November, despite the news about the EU. Has anyone else heard the same?

After some colleagues left, the work was distributed to those of us who are still here. As for replacements, the manager is keeping quiet about it, which I understand as it will take some time until the positions are backfilled. In the worst case... — read more 

I have been laid off once in my life and I took a buyout once as well. In both cases, it came out for the better for me. It might have been scary, but as I said, it all ended up way better for me. I look back at them as growing experiences that... — read more 

I hope for the best for Krause. You guys should apply to work there.

I started looking for a new job a long time ago and so far I haven't had luck passing the interview stage. It's amazing how many people are now applying for certain positions. I can only imagine how it will become even more competitive in the... — read more 

Not sure why all of you is so afraid to remain jobless, but in software engineering and IT in general (presales/consultancy ecc) at the moment there are still plenty of opportunities... I'm based in Europe and I receive daily a lot of requests from... — read more 

If you've been stuck in the same job for a long time and you're unsure how to go about leaving, networking is the key. This means networking while you still have a job. Start contacting people who could be helpful to you later on just to keep in... — read more 

One wonders how much due diligence of VMW EUC Tom Krause did before he left Broadcom for his new Citrix CEO gig? Certainly seems unethical for him to go to a direct competitor, if he was learning about VMW EUC all along. Nevertheless, both options... — read more