With the seasonally empty buildings the execs are letting their guards down and having hallway conversations that would normally take place in secret. Today while in a breakroom in the Palo Alto office I overheard two execs discuss in detail the... — read more
Job offer at HPE or DXC Technology
I got a job offer at HPE and DXC Technology this week after several months layoff. Should I take the HPE or DXC job . I have heard both companies are solid in their space but also read bad things about them especially about Megtonio. What should I... — read more
How Meg Stole Christmas
So as we approach Christmas and the spirit fills the air Stockings neatly hung by the chimney with care Santa Claus will not be coming even though he still cares It's because greedy Meg Whitman has already been there She's stolen all the presents for... — read more
Laying off before Christmas
90% of my team was laid off on Monday of this week. Those of us on vacation Monday got our notices yesterday. Merry Christmas to us.....All US based, our work moving overseas. So yes they do lay off folks before Christmas. They don’t give a sh--... — read more
It’s simply obscene...
The Wall-Street-beloved Meg Whitman laid off thousands of employees during her tenure (destroying countless families), and also destroyed the legacy of Hewlett and Packard - with Antonio Neri chartered to finish the remaining dirty work. I get... — read more
Being laid off one year ago
On Dec 5th of last year my husband was laid off. We just had a working visa and had to leave in 60 days . Last X'mas was the worse holiday we've ever had. Fortunately , my husband found a new job and new company gave him stock and other benefits ... — read more
Confirmed: Aruba gets a bonus, rest of HPE no
This was confirmed to us during an All Hands for the OGC.
The most positive thing overheard in a staff meeting this week...
At least we're not DXC!
Lame excuse about not giving bonuses
They can’t keep dangling the carrot every year, then offer some lame excuse about not giving bonuses. Morale cannot be lower, employees will not be motivated to work nights, weekends, holidays, etc., for nothing in return (as happens now). The place... — read more
Megtonio is trying hard...
...to win over the customers (existing and potential), wall street, and even the employees. He has been pretty active in social media. Even if he genuinely wants a successful HPE, the damage made by his predecessor is just way too much to revert. In... — read more
Can we get back to actual WFR posts instead of Megtonio dramas?
I have not heard of any WFR on the Monday after Thanksgiving. I expect Megtonio to not WFR anyone until mid-January, just before Q1 ends. For now, Megtonio and their Megnions are having a party at HPE Discover spending millions for 3 days this week... — read more
Goliath's Prophecy
The Goliath's Prophecy by Ivan del Valle, CMBB, CSM, CSPO, ITIL-F - Source below... “Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness.” - Malcolm Gladwell, on his... — read more
Your Morning Links About HPE Etc., and How to Join the Top 1%
See this… http://www.chron.com/business/technology/article/Hewlett-Packard-Enterprise-will-be-run-by-an-12379150.php “Hewlett Packard Enterprise will be run by an engineer”… Emperor Nero at least knows a little bit about electrons, nuts, and bolts... — read more
OMG! Megtonio sent the HR mercenaries to brainwash the readers of this site...
Have you seen some of the comments posted lately on several HPE-related threads? Megtonio is mad!
"Hewlett Packard Enterprise: A Company In Chaos"
Finally the market is seeing the truth behind the smoke and mirrors: "-Despite reporting in-line results in Q4, HPE stock fell on news of CEO Meg Whitman's departure. -HPE fundamentals are still a complete mess, with declining revenues in its core... — read more
The 401K game this company(an others) is playing to show profitability
If you may recall, they changed the 401K match policy. Now they pay the match only to those were with the company between Jan 1 2017 and Dec 1 2017. That about what that means in the context of layoffs in 2017. A conservative estimate is they laid... — read more
It's Official - Meg is OUT...
HPE said Tuesday that Whitman will step down from the CEO role on February 1, more than six years after she joined what was then called Hewlett Packard. Whitman will remain on the board. Antonio Neri, currently the president of HPE, will succeed... — read more
No bonuses !!!!
Meg's parting shot, there will be no bonuses for HPE because we didn't perform. You know she will hit all her kpis and make millions. Then an engineer friend of mine at Aruba tells me they are getting bonuses but are told not to tell anyone at HPE... — read more
Meg Whitman to leave role as CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, shares tumble 6%
Unfortunately it's too late... "(...)Hewlett Packard Enterprise Chief Executive Meg Whitman will step down as CEO early next year. President Antonio Neri will take on the role of CEO as of Feb. 1, 2018, and both Whitman and Neri will be on the... — read more
Ding Dong the witch is dead
Meg is out https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/21/meg-whitman-to-leave-role-as-ceo-of-hewlett-packard-enterprise-hpe.html
Does anyone still believe this Company has a future and that you can survive HPE Next?
I do. I'm so sick and tired of all the pessimistic comments from people that haven't been with the Company for a long while. The comments seem to come over and over from the same bunch of old losers that were kicked out and can't get over it. Get a... — read more
New round of HPE software layoffs begins per arcticle dated November 1, 2016 --11:13 PDT
http://www.zdnet.com/article/new-round-of-hpe-software-layoffs-begin/ HPE has quietly begun to lay off yet more programmers and software engineers. http://www.zdnet.com/article/hpe-backs-off-from-openstack-development/ HPE still supports OpenStack in... — read more
Microfocus Pleasanton Layoffs
Microfocus HPE had layoffs at Pleasanton office last month. The media completely ignored it.
Come back home, my beloved daughters and sons...
... Things will be so different this time, so come back to papa. Much lower salaries, less benefits, at least 70% of the population 25 years old or younger... You know this is what you want. Come on... Give me a hug and kiss my chin! DXC Technology... — read more
Looks like WFR's have slowed down for the upcoming holidays like the past 3 years
It is unlikely WFR notices will be given out on Thanksgiving week next week. In the past, some notices were given after Thanksgiving break but not before. HPE Executives found out that it is bad PR to be laying off people during the Christmas season... — read more
Atos customers don't see HPE as a worthy solutions provider anymore...
I've been with Atos for the last 2 years (after being kicked out by HPE). During those two years NOT A SINGLE ONE of the customers I've engaged with has adopted the HPE IT solution that has been presented to them as one of our catalog options. If... — read more
The captain should go down with the ship
or in our case, the ship went down because of the captain - I now give up and will resign tomorrow - looking for a new job without having to look over my shoulder has to be better than this and I am worth more than what HP is doing to us all.
If the Houston sites weren't the only HPE locations hit by hurricanes and floods, then why...
...are we the only ones that will be "penalized" for the natural disasters? I don't want to be an --- and directly mention our Caribbean partners, but I feel all of this is very unfair. Relocating operations will result in a lot of people being... — read more
Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be HPE Code-Writers
Short Version is… At HPE, because of constant layoffs, layoffs being informed by your performance reviews… And with your performance reviews, via “grading on the curve”, making it such that you have GOT to make your co-workers look BAD, so that you... — read more
Lots of layoffs today in the USA
In addition to me being laid off today, with 25+ years I heard of many others across the USA.
Bezos sold $1B Amazon stock! Here come the layoffs!
According to the geniuses on this site, every time an HPE executive sells stock, that means they are leaving the company, doing something nefarious, or preparing for layoffs. Or, they could just want to make money, as there is no point in holding... — read more
HP Pension Annual Rate
If one gets WFR'd, are we required to transfer our HP Pension to an IRA? I have been with HP/HPE for 23 years now. I received a mail about options to transfer out the pension to an IRA. Maybe because I am with HPE. I ignored it and kept it where it... — read more
Oh, well HPE! 18 years down the drain!
Laid off in May after almost 18 years. Oh and who is doing my work now... someone in Costa Rica they hired full time 1 week before laying me off...gotta love it...not
All hands meeting tomorrow morning
Good luck everyone.
Selling Palo Alto Site - the end of an era
Just another method to disconnect from our history.
Worst Company I Ever Worked For!!!
HP/HPE has got to be the worst company I've ever worked for. I had to code solutions that all of the offshore saviors couldn't deliver on to save their lives! I understand the "why" (money) of outsourcing but I truly believe companies that outsource... — read more
HPE's core business
What is HPE's professed core business? We know its not software - that got spun out. We know its not consulting or services - that was spun as well. We know its not computers or printers - also spun. We know its not test equipment - spun long ago. We... — read more
Checkmate to us in Houston...
Now everything makes sense... I've been hearing for weeks that we (employees based in Houston) were going to take a big hit before the year end. The offices "relocation" is nothing more than the perfect excuse to slash the current staff from 3,000 to... — read more
What's with the unrealistic deadlines?
Seriously, I can't remember the last time we were not given an unrealistic deadline and didn't end up with very frustrated at best and pissed off at worst clients. Why promise something that can't be achieved to get a client just to lose that same... — read more
What is "HPE Next" supposed to be?
So, HPE just laid off a massive number of people in Houston, all ages, experiences, genders, roles - makes no sense. Not sure about director level and up - they seem to be holding on for now - maybe to manage the jobs outsourced until their... — read more