On Broadcom's Q3 earnings call, Tan said the deal has won "foreign investment control clearance in all necessary jurisdictions." But that statement wasn't enough for Piper Sandler analyst Harsh Kumar, who asked if China would be a problem. "Let me... — read more 

Ugh just to add more to anxiety https://seekingalpha.com/news/4021075-vmware-falls-amid-report-about-chinas-review-of-broadcom-deal

How many sessions are going to be cancelled due to the presenter getting the axe?

I had an offer from another company and I kept dragging the decision till this day. I was hoping to get at least a clarification of where things are heading but seems like we are going to have to wait much longer. I can’t risk it anymore, it is a bit... — read more 

Not my post, source below... It was trending and I think it's useful... Post: Prep Work (Title) -- Lifted this off my linkedin feed, 33 things to do to prep for layoffs, most are applicable to us as well: 1 - Emergency Fund: Save 3-6 months' worth... — read more 

They are as follows: Senior Member of Technical Staff Req ID: R2307797 Location: Kalyani Vista II, Bangalore IN Categories: Software Engineering Posted: 10/13/2023 MTS3 Java Developer (4+ Years) - Opportunity for Working Remotely Req... — read more 

Any truth in this?

Please share some insight.

Just after 6:00 pm, I realize that opengrok2 link is down for me. Link was up for others. I began to think system has automatically layoff me. I checked email nothing was there. After sometime found opengrok2 accessible again. Felt a bit of relief... — read more 

I was promised by Betsy and Magoo that Octane would send me a letter today. What happened? Is the merger falling apart? Is this because of China? South Korea? Is it just really disorganized? Are they outsourcing all staff to HCL? Is the real close... — read more 

no letter so far. frustrated.

Myself and 2 other colleagues recently joined in the past 2/3 months as contractors. We'll definitely be first on the chopping block, right?

How transparent will teams will be once offers start? Wonder have offers already been received from D-level down? Especially US? VMware Tiger teams have already been formed, is this a sign of those that are guaranteed offers?

What do you think?

Managers across various business units have been struggling to assert their relevance. It has become abundantly clear that, in general, most first-line and middle managers will become irrelevant once the Broadcom acquisition is finalized. Broadcom is... — read more 

Why not simply do the acquisition, everyone comes over and then start the layoffs. This period of 4-6 weeks with no idea of what is happening with your role or the company strategy is really insane and I’ve been through 4 acquisitions myself and none... — read more 

I keep reading posts about rumors but in my team there are no rumors at all. Is there gossip going on and we're simply left out? What rumors are you all hearing?

Can anyone from previous Broadcom acquisitions comment on how we should expect to receive potential offers? Will it be an email? If so, from whom? Will it be priority mail? Message in a bottle? Carrier pigeons? Owls, so I can make sure my mean... — read more 

I'm based in APJ and heard a rumour that the US team already started receiving offers. Can someone from the US team confirm?

If you're not prepared by now for any and all possible outcomes, I don't know what to tell you. You've had more than enough time to look for a better position, to network, to build up your savings, and to do everything possible to make sure you're... — read more 

Here we go..... Another week......🙄 DO IT ALREADY!!!!!!!❤️‍🩹

Did anyone go to the company party in Palo Alto Friday? After all the talk about it, I did not even see anything about it last week. I am in NYC, there was a company funded party there last week. It was rumored Train was going to perform at the PA... — read more 

The message of support from VMware executives felt one-sided. It appeared as though the leadership supports one side while dismissing the other. Could this potentially impact Broadcom's decisions, leading to a focus on one side in hiring and the... — read more 

I put the employee matters section through ChatGPT to simplify the terms. Here is the output for everyone's information. Duration: The conditions described in this excerpt will be applied from the time the second merger becomes effective until... — read more 

one more week waiting!

Is there any news on the future of s360, TAMs & CSMs? How is BC operating in terms of customer success?

Based on what transpired at Symantec, CA technologies and Brocade... Monday October 30 8am EST or PST? Do those that are laid off lose access to all VMW systems? If we lose access I guess we will know before notification arrives at our personal... — read more 

Hmmm no one commented today on the nearly 5% pop in AVGO and VMW stocks before the bubble burst a bit due to CPI numbers and bond rate spike. The news was that China will approve the merger soon according to CNBC and Dealreporter. I guess everyone... — read more 

AvGO guy, can you comment on what the RSU vesting cycle is at Broadcom. Given that offers may come with RSU allocation, I wonder how the vesting will look like.

Judging by the amateurish writing, I can almost believe it was from an internal group to test my loyalty. But no, it was just an amateur tech recruiter. I'm surprised they are being so bold.

It's getting busy in here. If it hasn't been mentioned, you can format your text. Use the ( > ) greater than sign at the beginning of the line to quote someone else's comments. For example, this was quoted from the transition legal team Send... — read more 

Any body who attended CTO town hall this morning? Kit Colbert, seems to suggest 30th is the day for offers, the confusion is what word was used Latest or Earliest?

Is there any good way we can anonymously publish our status once it’s known? Thinking of like an anonymously owned google sheets or similar where everyone can put in their offer/transition status along with BU so we can all see what happening to us... — read more 

In a management meeting today, there hasn't been a whisper of news, but word has it that there are NDAs in play, and the higher-ups are keeping their lips sealed. It appears they're already in the know about what's on the horizon. It's not about the... — read more 

Heard rumblings letters have been delayed until the 26th. I can see why they might do this. Offers going on the 16th would be extremely disruptive. Those that didn’t receive them will be in a panic or checked out. The org would be chaos for the... — read more 

Will the VMware entity be closed and comoletely switched to broadcom? Or certain countries only

How flat do we expect to see our new structure come November? For me currently it it: me (IC) > Manager > Sr. Manager > Director > Sr. Director > VP > VP > SVP/EVP > President > CEO