Dell - Not bad if you work on campus - Campus Representative Dell Technologies Employee Review

4.0
Jun 25, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Dell Computer is a large company, and because of that, they have a large number of resources to work with. I worked as a local campus representative, and I found that I was paid well and given plenty of incentives to keep working. Good work also received great recognition from within the company. At one point I was even telephoned by one of the VPs at Dell in Texas. I had three managers while working for Dell, and I have to say that to this day they are still the best managers I've ever worked with. All were motivated sales guys who had a lot to show for their hard work. So all in all, if you land the right spot with the right managers, you will get the resources you need, the incentives you want, and hopefully some great guidance.

Cons

The downsides of working at Dell really depends on your career path. As a local campus rep I did not encounter many downsides, except for some irregular hours. For sales position within Dell they did require you to work in Texas at the ground level for a minimum amount of time. I noticed that this requirement was not met by many sales guys who got in before this "idea" came about. By ground level I mean answering telephones and helping customers or clients. Being asked to work a job that doesn't actually require a college education is a bit of a disappointment.

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5.0
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Pros

- benefits - work life balance - culture - great product

Cons

Once you get to a senior AE level there are few areas for career advancement.

1.0
May 15, 2026
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Pros

Today? A job that helps pay the bills.

Cons

The culture completely changed circa 2022. Layoffs happen every month in small batches, so they are not covered in the news with big layoffs, but the total over the last couple of years is 10-20K people per year. Current employees that I still talk to live in constant fear of being laid off. The salary gap between employees in the same function is ridiculous and discriminatory. As a leader, when I'd raise it with HR, it was never addressed. Had a situation where I was hiring an underpaid employee from another team. I wanted to give her a 60% pay increase just to match what her peers on my team made, and I had the budget to do so. HR denied my request to do that raise and only gave her a 20% increase. They didn't want to send the "wrong message" that she was underpaid before (which she was) or that other employees could expect that level of pay raise in internal promotions (regardless of whether they should). They have to come into the office 5 times/week, even though Michael Dell once made fun of CEOs that didn't adopt hybrid/remote work. Just last week, I had a former colleague resign because the stress in the current environment was taking a toll on her mental health. If you have any other option, I'd highly recommend you don't take a job at Dell.

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