Pros
75% of Dell are amazing people… smart, collaborative, compassionate. Truly met some of the coolest people I’ve ever worked with at Dell. Pay is objectively good (though just mediocre if looking purely at tech). Bonuses are very reliable… worst company level multiplier I saw in 4 years was a 0.91 multiplier despite a brutal performance year for the company.
Cons
25% is bad, and sadly a lot of leadership is in that bucket. Lots of childish politics and bureaucracy. Absolutely insane how top-heavy this org is - maybe 10 total people actually make decisions in an org of over 100k. Despite doing interesting work, most things feel like they die in a dark closet no matter how compelling the business case is… a big part of that comes from the very top. Having a 40 year old tech company is an incredible achievement, but “tried and true” smothers innovation in the age of AI. Finally… have to say it, but the RTO thing is worse than the headlines. Dell has invested literally nothing in offices yet expect everyone to be there. None of the pre-pandemic amenities like decent food, fitness facilities, etc were brought back to make the offices inviting places. It’s one thing to ask people to come back to the office - it’s another to ask them to spend 2,000 hours a year in a disgusting and depressing dungeon. IMO it shows just how little Michael and Jeff care about their employees.