Dell

The culture and benefits are on point. I feel valued and feel that what I do is important. There are so many ways that they invest in their people:

• Parental leave for both mom and dad
• Tuition assistance
• 3 weeks vacation starting out
• Certification can be reimbursed

There has also been a big push to help with career advancement. There are many incentives and opportunities for continued education and self-growth.

It takes more than good performance to get promoted.

Be ready to change roles and move around the company to advance your career.

Work-life balance is talked about and pushed, but early morning meetings, late-night meetings, and working on the weekend still happen.

I just told my senior manager that I am looking to move on to another role. The emotion of the meeting seemed to be both negative and positive. I can't help thinking as the meeting ended that I just put a target on my back. I have been in the role for 3 years, and it has been made clear that a promotion on my current team is not possible, but I get the feeling they want me to wait longer. There are plenty of other opportunities in the company as a whole, but this mentality that I should wait longer for a promotion that may never come is frustrating.