VMware reviews

Management has changed over the past two years. As a start-up and as a small company, VMware fostered an environment of growth, exchange of ideas and innovation. This, along with an able and technologically sound leadership, had driven VMware to grow from a small start-up to a technologically rich company. The current management has, over time, engendered an opaque management system, devoid of transparency and is "process oriented". This unfortunately is hindering engineering-driven technological innovation and growth and implementation of new ideas, which in the past, have propelled VMware to success. The current management is resting on the laurels of past success without giving due credit to past management systems and the culture of openness of thought between employees and management. Other points: * increasing politics in middle management * increasing "process oriented" management * no formal promotion and career growth policies * dwindling morale amongst employees * loss of faith in management

The meritocracy is an absolute joke. But a very un-funny joke. Promotions are very scarce and given for great ass-kissing and power-point skils, not for results. VMware is not a company driven by data and facts. A typical management response to data is to kill the messenger. VMware is still hiring at a fast clip and new people (plus the possy they drag in with them) are given impressive director and VP titles. The people who have been around and built this successful company are not promoted, not rewarded, and seriously underpaid.