Searching For A Sale - Engineer HP Inc. Employee Review

2.0
29 Jun 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Large company with plenty of opportunities and great coworkers. Everyone tries to do what is best for the company and the customers. A very noticeable change in the company culture since the company separation in Nov 2015.

Cons

Horrible relationship between HP Inc and Hewlett Packard Enterprise with a lot of bad sentiment between the companies (not the employees). It makes things difficult considering there are legal documents requiring HP to continue doing business with Hewlett Packard Enterprise at a very high cost. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has shown no interest in being a loyal, customer-centric partner. Business teams have little to no budget for new projects or initiatives. All of the funds were taken and devoted to IT. IT has little to no new work as it is being cut to the bare essentials in an effort to shift towards outsourced 3rd parties and contract labor. It is not uncommon to hear areas of IT and the business have been reduced by 30% or more. There is also little to no discretion as to who is impacted. Top rated senior Distinguished Technologist who has been with the company for 15-20 years? Fired. The lead and only person who understands and supports that critical business process? Fired. That person who sits at their desk simply looking at their phone? Oh, you can stay. Very frustrating to say the least. Almost all of the most knowledge, talented individuals I've known have either been laid off and subsequently blacklisted from returning (thanks to HP's workforce reduction policies), or willingly left to seek better opportunities elsewhere. The general feeling across the company is that executive management is attempting to improve profitability simply to find someone who will take it over (buyout, merger, etc.).

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
14 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great work/life balance Competitive Pay A players Manager support Global company Good bonuses

Cons

Goals change so frequently sometimes it felt as though all the hard work was for nothing. Competitive environment so you need to show your value outside of your role to get assistance and build a brand/ name for yourself. Internal opportunities "require" referrals and building rapport with that team. Otherwise your application is ignored. Salary raises are not great so negotiate your incoming salary well. Your direct manager shapes your experience, not a con necessarily. Poor managers or shift in management can impact your experience heavily.

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