Rumor is that Rami is headed to Nvidia.
HPE stock down 38% since I was laid off.
Coincidence? Nope.
Which org is the biggest cost center to HPE?
And doesn’t make the company money.
How are Antonio and Marie going to respond to the drop in the stock price?
With kindness and compassion.
Great job HPE in this forum!
Came here just out of curiosity to see what is posted here vs on the HPI forum and you’ve got us beat hands down! Glad to see the passion in reporting the internal chaos! Having a hard time getting a new CEO since Enrique jaunted off to PayPal. Some... — read more
Who else is sick of the HPE self-driving commercial already?
.@HPE has spent over $27 million advertising this Mercedes F1 Team spot on U.S. television since it premiered, according to @iSpotTV estimates. ➡️ About 97% of that spend has been on sports programming, 81% of which in the NFL and 10% of which in... — read more
How do you humanely lay someone off… knowing what it’s like in this labor market?
Neri promised transitions with “the highest level of care and compassion,” but for many of us it was a scripted call, severance number, a portal, and then your own team ghosting you like you did something wrong.
Is HPE a pariah?
HPE Has a 12x Forward PE and 400% Growth. So Why Won’t Wall Street Touch It?
Annual Pre Holiday Layoffs
Remember this term, “Or desaparecidos” Spanish for “the disappeared,” a term used for people who vanish under authoritarian or repressive regimes (historically associated with Latin American dictatorships), implying the process feels secretive... — read more
Antonio Won
despite Elliott, the man came back and won, stock is setting records
toni knows best
They keep promoting young, inexperienced people into management positions while the people with years of experience and real qualifications get passed over. So we end up losing our best talent, and replacing them with people who don't know what... — read more
More work moving offshore
I don't think any of us are safe from it. At some point, only the C-suite will be based here.
quickest way to be a director?
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Turn it Up - ATM
I didn’t know I joined a frat
Neri leadership in 8 1/2 years
So after 18 acquisitions, 8 1/2 years of Neri leadership, and a really long period of flat, nothing revenue growth, HPE is finally showing some signs of life. I wouldn't count on it lasting though.
annual late Oct layoffs
prepare, it’s planned and coming
Early Retirement Package Rumor
Just heard from an IC, we’ll see if true
while our stock skyrockets
we have managers, directors, vp’s that do not even know the purpose and what it does, a cpu, gpu, cuda, or even a workload
Why is upward mobility nonexistent?
Why do we keep hiring from the outside instead of promoting people who've been here for years and earned it many times over?
Personal Email update in the System
Got a note to update my personal email address.. why would they need it ?
HPE Earnings
Antonio gets the ribbon
Why are people quitting so much?
I wish I had the real numbers, but it feels there's at least two new ones every week.
PIP - thoughts? How hard is it to beat it?
I’ve been on pip - does anyone know how it works? Is it basically 30 days, then you meet with HR and if your manager doesn’t take you off pip, you do another 30 days with a HR person and then after that you’re fired? No severance if you’re fired... — read more
2 days in office. Are hours tracked ?
Asking for a friend who is expecting an offer. Is it 2 days per week ? Or can done 4 days a week and skip full next week ? Are there any min hours in office requirement ? Or is coffee badging ok ?
HPE’s version of ‘care and compassion’
HPE: “We will treat all those transitions with the highest level of care and compassion.” Translation: We lead with empathy and compassion… just kidding. We ghost you, then act like you’re the one who did something wrong. Nothing says “highest level... — read more
disturbing
it’s hard to find good people in tech, unfortunately HPE has been letting those type of people go…and that’s not by coincidence
HPE Research and Cray
What about HPE Research and Cray group? What do those people do? Amy revenue out of there? Are they going to continue or on the chopping block? I hear they do some AI stuff as well
Westford Office Closing next July
I wonder how many layoffs will result from the move to the Andover office?
today’s Goulden press release
HPE is being reshaped into a leaner networking-and-AI company, and anything that doesn’t serve that thesis is now on the table.
At least 4 retirements over the past four weeks - pressure being applied?
This is a time where rumors say more than facts. HPE pushing people out the door?
Is Senior DT a real step in the technical path?
I saw a few of my colleagues today, and today specifically, get promoted to “Senior DT”. Wouldn’t the next natural step be Fellow? Is this a ridiculous attempt to make non-Senior DTs from questioning why they haven’t been promoted to Fellow? “We... — read more
Make sure you're prepared
I'm always confused when people say they were caught off guard by layoffs. How? We know layoffs are always a possibility and every single person should act accordingly all the time. Save your money, keep your skills updated, update your resume... — read more
JNPR cull starting in July?
Now that the year is over, are JNPRs going to be laid off or have their comp lowered? It was hands off for the first year only, then HPE can run riot in headcount if they want.
Layed off while in the hospital
I was in the hospital and got notification that I was terminated. Not a phone call, no warnings, nothing. Just an email to my personal email while I am in the hospital. The reason? I missed one of his team meetings. He even complained that I... — read more
Legacy Juniper - where to fence hardware?
Got the PIP and was walked out. Have a garage full of Juniper hardware, mainly Mist APs and switches. Some routers, small SRXs. $$,$$$ at least! Didn't ask / didn't tell, so how do i sell this junk?