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Good Pay, Chaotic Management

Escalation Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Dell for 9 years
October 15, 2025
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Dell has decent benefits and competitive pay. Bonuses are always tied to company performance, so when Dell does well, you get paid more, which is nice.

Cons

Engineering is completely disorganized right now. There have been so many layoffs and reorgs the past 2 years that barely anyone knows who they're working for or managing. I had 3 different managers in the last 1.5 years I was at Dell. It's not uncommon now for managers to have 25+ direct reports, many of whom they've never met, often working on a product they've never touched. As an example, the first 1-on-1 I had with the last manager was when I was informed I was being laid off.

Advice to Management

Employees aren't freely interchangeable cogs that can be moved around constantly with no impact.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
2.0

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