employer cover photo
employer logo

A great company, just not an easy job. - Account Executive VMware Employee Review

5.0
27 Mar 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Management strikes a great balance between pushing and supporting their teams. -Hours might be demanding at times, but are relatively flexible. If you get your job done, the time you arrive and leave doesn't matter as much. -Excellent atmosphere. Very little office drama/politics. -There are increasing numbers of activities to increase motivation and productivity and general team building, from sales contests with cash rewards to energy drink flip cup to happy hour events. Reading a lot of the negative reviews, I understand where people are coming from in a way. Sure, the hours can be long. You have to work your pipeline, etc., If you are expecting to sit at a desk, skate by, and do as little work as possible for not a minute over 40 hours per week, AirWatch is definitely not the company for you. Those people flounder and eventually fail, and blame the company. If you want to work for a place with endless potential and upwards mobility, where you reap what you sow, AirWatch just might be the right place. 1/4-1/5 of the salespeople on my floor alone have been promoted since I started here 3 months ago.

Cons

Outside of the traffic (we ARE in Atlanta, after all), there aren't a great deal of downsides. There are definitely more training sessions, etc., than many would like, and at times they can feel like detractors from a productive work day. But even if this is the case for 3 or 4 hours out of the week, it still is a sign that management is trying to help you arm yourself with the best weapons to make yourself, and the company, more profitable.

Explore other reviews about VMware

5.0
24 June 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

VMware is a big company but in many ways had a startup vibe. That was great because the resources and infrastructure of a big company were there, but it gave most people I worked with freedom to work on many projects, influence, move around, and contribute in many ways. Plus, many things moved faster than they might at other companies of the same size. Perks were really great including bonuses, events on the campus, opportunities, etc.

Cons

The biggest con is the annual layoff. During most of the years I was there, we were growing like crazy, beating expectations, gaining in stock price, etc. It was always positive and upward. However, every single January, it was known that there would be a round of layoffs, even when all numbers were looking great as they almost always were. Management called it restructuring. But, over the years, some really good people were let go for no apparent reason. Then to add insult to injury, a week or two later, there would be a company quarterly meeting discussing how VMware was doing so well and is still hiring, but they had to make some changes. It always felt dishonest and the sympathy for those let go came across as disingenuous.

71
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All