Anyone been through retaliatory firing? I've been at vmware for 5 years. My manager (who I had for about 6 month) threatened to fire me. I know the reason. It is pure retaliation. What advice is out there? NSBU Palo Alto

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A probe into vmware security fraud started yesterday by the ex California attorney general. Glad to see this fraudulent, racist company under some investigation. Hopefully, investigation for The failing startup acquisitions that end up in the... — read more 

No sure what is the reason... covid-19?

https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2020/02/14/vmware-plans-to-cut-over-200-jobs-in-palo-alto

EUC- workspace one managers is full of bloody boot lickers... Favourism and Promoting friends and drinking buddies just to be safe...

I noticed a trend, and wanted to see any data we can get around it in the USA. If you are on an H1b and were part of lay off comment with a 0, if you are a legal resident, citizen etc. put +1 . Its anonymous so don't fret.

I'm kind of lost with all the vague info floating around...

Do you think VMware is better off with or without the outgoing top folks?

https://www.crn.com/news/virtualization/vmware-layoffs-4-top-execs-are-leaving-including-vp-of-operations

https://www.crn.com/news/virtualization/vmware-layoffs-confirmed-as-part-of-workforce-rebalancing-

Apparently VMWare sub, Pivotal, doesn’t get it but at least the news gets out of VMWare horrible yearly layoffs: https://www.crn.com/news/data-center/pivotal-employees-to-vmware-do-not-betray-our-trust-with-layoffs

Take a stab.

Let's use this thread to post any jobs that may be helpful for the folks that were RIF-ed today

Amazing...

twitter.com/TheLayoff/status/1222217471580672000

Not a good day.

Boss called this morning. I don't envy his position. Got sacked after 6 years with the company and nothing, but positive reviews year after year. Nice severance package and an opportunity to find another job within the company. This is just how it... — read more 

Meetings have been booked and internals have been laid off.

That is what a manger told me. Best wishes.

A lot of people got 1:1's set up yesterday(5 in the HCS platform engg team, 2 in SRE are the ones I know) at EUC Bangalore. It was always clear this dev owns quality b—s— was a way to move the QAs into dev teams and fire them stating "business... — read more 

I got the invite today. The 1x1 meeting will be with a SVP, I am in EU GSS... Why SVP? I am not a manager...

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Never have these meetings scheduled in the past and only scheduled for 30 minutes.

I have an unexpected 1:1 meeting scheduled with my manager tomorrow. She typically do not do things like this, so I am pretty certain I'll get the axe. I am in Burlington, Ontario, Canada...

Yearly layoffs happening today. It started in Europe, let’s see how it goes in the US. Not-so-competent management letting go of people they don’t like to hide their own incompetence. If you get an invite for a 1-2-1 with your manager, you... — read more 

Do you know what are top three locations in terms of employee count? Also, how many work at Palo Alto?

Yearly small layoff (1-2%) is coming next week. I've been told HR is mobilized.

Expect a meeting invite with your manager on January 21st. Good luck...

This is a strategy and well established history for vmware. Acquire small startups, then lay-off the good minds. Another acquisition is in the baking (in a few weeks). Little they know, they will be crushed. Welcome to Vmware.

I feel that the leadership really is out of touch. They don’t see racism that we suffer from. Instead, the empower Indian directors to control minorities and promote Indians. Oh well, we received another survey. Nothing is taken into... — read more 

New WWBO VP hired in 2019 streamline and complete the automation of bookings business to help reach the 20billion.Had a full review completed and major re-org changes to be announced in WWBO grouping this week.Expected lay-offs,but who knows with... — read more 

After doing a full round of interviews I had a recruiter tell a candidate they have had an offer. After discussing the details of the offer over the phone, the next day, due to the layoffs in January, several BUs have had their recruitment budgets... — read more 

Is this going to be an interesting year as it relates to VMware Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?

Managers were asked to specify heads to cut off for this January 2019. You know the drill, managers will want to get rid off anyone who threat their own job. Get your resume updated if you are too good for this toxic racist place.

Heard layoff is scheduled for next month. Good luck

Anybody has any info here?

Another manipulation from the HR to deceive staff into talking about the toxic culture at the various business units. Then retaliation will be the basis for next layoffs. Managers get access to the individual feedback and that becomes the basis of... — read more