This should have been over with months ago - at least!

anyone else hearing rumors of lay-offs this month?

It seems any DEI or Social Governance topics here get ki-led. Maybe some people are overboard hating them, but I posted to the "why hate for DEI" and explained how I could not promote a white male because it made the stats for the Director and VP... — read more 

Then perhaps we...should have that kind of culture? Instead of pointing out our flaws as somehow immutable and requiring workarounds, how about fixing the problem, Mr. CEO? If we don't have a culture where people are encouraged to document their... — read more 

I don't know who it was that forced Gainsight into the company and down our collective throats, but it is a laughable train wreck. From what I have seen in working with it over the last year, it really does not do much, if anything, beyond what we... — read more 

I don’t get how it simplifies anything!?

How will https://archive.is/20230702162840/https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-your-companys-dei-program-lawful-business-title-vii-race-affirmative-action-harvard-cd4d9582 Change layoff and hiring policies?

Does VMware ever cut people on holiday weeks? What are the chances there'll be some cuts after the holiday? I haven't been here long enough to figure out on my own if this is something that happens or not and I'd like to be able to fully relax and... — read more 

https://archive.is/20230702162840/https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-your-companys-dei-program-lawful-business-title-vii-race-affirmative-action-harvard-cd4d9582

I've heard that lists are already prepared and that another round of layoffs are due to start next week, 1st week of July . Don't know the BUs involved but apparently it's across the company.

I'm hearing rumours and people telling me that there will be a lower amount of promo's this PEP cycle. Can any managers confirm?

Hi, is it known what is the business situation of the VMC - VMWare on Amazon cloud activity in Europe. Is it worth joining the sales force of this very specific and narrow activity at this stage? The salary offered sounds tempting but I have no... — read more 

Raghu stated in our All Hands that there are NO plans to spin off CB or EUC. Completely contrary to what we are hearing internally by EUC leadership. Thoughts? The lack of similar messaging is frustrating. Who would be more likely to lie?

What was Betsy's speech about at the company Meeting?

EU says yes. UK & US say no. US agrees to remedies after a court battle. UK's CMA wins most appeals, and they'll win when VMware appeals. Of course this is all speculation. The Microsoft-Activision deal will teach us a lot.

It's no secret that the tech industry is in the throes of an AI revolution, with Large Language Models (LLMs) leading the charge. Among the recent converts is VMware, the cloud computing and virtualization technology giant. Despite the VMware's... — read more 

Does VMware try to stay independent and become a tech leader again? Get picked over by VCs and others? Immediately get another takeover offer? I know a lot of folks are hoping the Broadcom deal falls through, but I don't see how VMware gets its... — read more 

Being laid off can't come soon enough in my book.

the last 5 hires in my group now have been 'diverse' - the latest even checking multiple boxes. before calling me bad names - let me state that there is nothing wrong with people who are 'diverse'. but it says that either we are now hiring just on... — read more 

Do we know if the change to the TAM name is anything to do with Broadcom or Layoffs. It was Technical account manager an industry role. Now Technical adoption manager? Is this used by Broadcom?

"Leaders are only leaving because of career progression, not because of anything related to the Broadcom fiasco. Now shut up, and focus on the main thing!"

Currently, many, if not all, major tech companies are experiencing layoffs and enforcing return to the office. To add to that, automation is becoming increasingly prevalent, and with the integration of AI rapidly approaching, I don't see many options... — read more 

https://www.crn.com/news/virtualization/top-vmware-execs-score-42m-in-total-pay-amid-unprecedented-broadcom-uncertainty-board-says

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that since the BC announcement it seems like managers are giving us more busy work to do? and micro managing?

When can we expect a decission from the FTC? Are they any timelines? It‘s more than a year ago that Broadcom announced that they will acquire VMware.

The rumor mill would have us believe that EUC will be spun off. Does this same rumor mill have any insight as to when this will happen? Obviously cant be before the sale closes but does it think it will happen immediately? IE, EUC will never be part... — read more 

VCSS+ going away at the end of Q2, Cloud Packs now the only viable bundle that includes vSphere but CMBU specialists have no pipeline credit given for these. The core is supposed to handle Cloud Packs - and more and more stuff is being sent to us to... — read more 

It's standard business practice. The acquiring company doesn't want to lay off all these people they are inheriting- too much administrative cost on them. It is much better to not have to inherit the problem people in the first place. So give them... — read more 

TK the Global VP of Networking and Security is leaving after 2 years with VMware. Anyone know where he is going? Cisco?

PEP country guidelines US UK Ireland 3% India 8% Time to leave?

Much of the behavior of management sure seems like the plot of the novel Bonfire of the Vanities. Arrogance, social class, greed and racism.

After acquisition close assume you get a offer from BC then 2-3 months later BC has more layoffs as they continue optimizing their workforce and you get laid off. Which severance would apply? This would particularly sting as BC has a lousy... — read more 

Never seen this many jobs added in one day(6/13), I guess people starting to quit and company still have run the ship until october

Assuming that the deal will go through, does anyone know what will happen to the unvested RSUs that employee own. If they transfer over as 0.25 of AVGO then everyone gets an additional 70 usd per rsu (based on current market value) . For some reason... — read more 

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-eu-antitrust-regulators-okay-091426902.html?guccounter=1 Surpriuse surprise ey .... "BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Broadcom is set to gain conditional EU antitrust approval for its $61 billion... — read more 

This is the IT industry, what’s actually been unusual is the long period of stability, layoffs and job uncertainty is what usually comes with the territory simply because of the nature of IT and constant change. So forget VMware and the... — read more 

https://www.glam.com/1296095/lazy-girl-jobs-tiktok-viral-career-plan-prioritizes-work-life-balance/ I think this is the norm for 75% of employees at VMware.

It's just tough lately because I feel like I don't have any mental space left to focus on going for interviews. It's overwhelming. I'm constantly juggling so many things in my life, and finding the time and energy to prepare for interviews is getting... — read more 

Got an auto-reply from a program manager in OCTO that they were no longer with VMware. I was surprised. Good worker.

Another one bites the dust. He said it’s not because of BC but we all know…