Skimpier than EMC
Skimpier than EMC
Just joined Dell through the EMC acquisition. So far, I don't have any major complaints. Mainly, they just let us do business as usual.
No more Christmas party – boo!
Strange rules regarding management having to be 8s: at least 8 reports to be a manager; nobody can be further than 8 levels deeper than Michael Dell.
This means I have to change my job title, continue to manage my team, and pretend I'm an IC. I suppose that sort of upheaval happens in all mergers.
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This was a very odd experience. You would think a company as big as Dell would have interviews down to a science, but this was very unorganized, and I'm not sure how it even evaluated my qualifications. After I applied, a recruiter reached out and s
Senior Software Engineer
One phone screen. Difficulty level: Easy. If all goes well, you will be called for an onsite interview. This has four rounds: * DS&Algo * Design * Multithreading * Distributed Systems And one lunch interview in the middle.
Senior Solutions Architect
It was great, actually. The person who interviewed me was knowledgeable and engaging. We spent a long time chatting and talking about the role. I was then introduced to several other managers.
Principal Developer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesMay 1, 2020This was a very odd experience. You would think a company as big as Dell would have interviews down to a science, but this was very unorganized, and I'm not sure how it even evaluated my qualifications. After I applied, a recruiter reached out and s
Senior Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2018One phone screen. Difficulty level: Easy. If all goes well, you will be called for an onsite interview. This has four rounds: * DS&Algo * Design * Multithreading * Distributed Systems And one lunch interview in the middle.
Senior Solutions Architect
Seattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2018It was great, actually. The person who interviewed me was knowledgeable and engaging. We spent a long time chatting and talking about the role. I was then introduced to several other managers.
