do your job and collect paycheck always be prepared for interview have money in bank Nothing else to worry. the future of vmware is non of our business.

https://www.crn.com/news/virtualization/2024/scared-angry-and-terminated-vmware-partners-unload-on-broadcom

What would happen if all of VMware employees just left? handed in there notice all at the same time? From ireland and leaving VMW when I get my letter on the 22nd

I just can’t believe what I’m seeing right now. Hock managed to show the middle finger to everyone and get away with it. Everyone is just seeing the profits but nobody is seeing the long term growth hock tan is sacrificing for short term profit by... — read more 

I'm here in Ireland, and word on the street is that we'll be working weekends without any extra pay because the Cairo center is shutting down. Have you got the lowdown on this?

Not sure if others are also getting this vibe, but my manager highly recommended to come in a least one Saturday a month. He said it was optional but highly recommended to get ahead on projects. Im in the US and since the BC acquisition I’m been... — read more 

It's Friday, so this is a good time to remind all of you that Broadcom does not care about you at all. It is a heartless company run by a greedy, seemingly deceitful, hollow authoritarian who makes wholy arbitrary rules and demands full compliance... — read more 

Hello! I am a former VMware employee and have been purchasing VMware's COBRA for the past year. I have not received an auto-withdrawal for my January premium. Has there been any information about COBRA administration going forward, given the Broadcom... — read more 

TaB days have returned in Workday, and this is applicable for European employees who haven't received a letter yet. Make the most of your time off!

I am ex-VMware on WARN and didn't receive a paycheck today from Broadcom. anyone else?

I love that all the "quiet quitters" who are still here - and plenty of them are not, which is even better - now have to pull their own weight once again instead of letting the rest of us do their jobs. What might have worked at VMware is definitely... — read more 

Although we're going through a major upheaval by a company that has zero respect for its employees (new or old), let's not forget how bad vmware's management was. In particular, the man-in-charge, who got us into this situation, and got a... — read more 

https://www.channelfutures.com/mergers-acquisitions/vmware-partners-rival-vendors-react-to-broadcom-axe

How well will offers be received by teams in EMEA to continue with Broadcom? Some of you must have made up your mind at this stage. Thinking if I accept the offer and if made redundant in a few months time will they pull a sneaky stunt and let... — read more 

I didn’t get this email. Can someone please summarize key points?

I just got a Winnebago and will be driving to visit every office for a week.

I'm glad we're entering 2024 knowing where we stand. I was so tired of all the uncertainty that lasted too long by all standards. It caused me and many others too much unnecessary stress. Things might not be ideal, but they are better than they were... — read more 

why many seems angry?

Assuming some of the comments here are legitimately made by Broadcom employees, I am relieved that I made the right decision to decline my offer and take the package. I could not FATHOM driving an hour each way to sit in a cubicle next to racists... — read more 

At least... you could have sent your best wishes to your staff... just be respectful... that's the minimum.

I still see vast numbers of managers of all types who should be fired. Hock, you can do better. I’m disappointed. Time to totally rid the company of these con artists.

100% layoff as location being closed.

Hi. To those of you having received FTE offers in EMEA, could you please share with us the number of shares / position / P level & geo ?

For employees who had vest dates in January that were laid off, due to being on garden leave their annual stock vesting should’ve occurred. Has anyone gotten it or heard anything about this?

This is a generic discussion thread to capture comments about potential VMware layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Seeing lots of emails from Chinese based VMware staff saying goodbye on LinkedIn. Has there been a large cut there?

In office now, at 8 am PST. Love my job and do not wish to give up just by not working from office.

I joined VMW engineer in 2009 (I left as soon as the BC merger was announced). At that time we all realized that the public could was going to be huge, but the delicate genius Maritz thought cloud profits would fall when it became commodified so he... — read more 

Hi, To anyone that took severance when was your last day?

I'm in Ireland and we are supposed to be getting letters the 22nd of Jan. To anyone that got an offer letter in the US and didn't accept them (so took the severance) when was your last day? Was it a week or a month? Trying to plan a holiday when I... — read more 

Like in AVI, NSX, etc how is the state there guys? Is Broadcom treating you guys well? or is it the same treatment of you are not one of us?? Is Broadcom taking care of you guys apart from the monetary aspect?

I'm curious who/what Broadcom considers indispensable.

Every day I hear how much VMW now BC employees are disgusted with the BC business practices and looks like everyone is miserable there. Looks like everyone is spending their WFH days interviewing and waiting for the right opportunity.

“2024 will be a year of great turn and great change both in name and reality, in which Broadcom will leave a great trace in the glorious course of software development in the efforts to improve the corporate power and enhance the prestige of... — read more 

When can we stop stressing? When can we consider ourselves finally safe? A few months after the finalization of the acquisition? A year? Ever?

Anyone you know fired for not returning to office ? Are they paying severance or no severance to such employees? How can you complain about employees still not coming regularly to office ? How is AVGO monitoring these employees, with IP access... — read more 

https://www.crn.com/news/virtualization/broadcom-hands-vmware-partners-termination-notice This has hit the partner news in a big way.

VMware had good discount at Avis and budget for rental car. Does Broadcom employees has some thing similar? Not found anything in the benefits document.