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Great people and lots of flexibility, but no real structure for new college graduates

Systems Development Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Dell for 2 years
April 23, 2019
Austin, Texas
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Lots of flexibility around work hours, time off, etc. Great, friendly people who are understanding and genuinely willing to help. Team spirit: People show up to work to help one another. There is no competitive tension among colleagues. Managers and senior executives are intentional about investing in Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiatives, like in ERGs and attending D&I conferences, etc. Lots of online training platforms are available for personal growth in non-technical areas like project management, etc. Innovation: A simplified IP development process. Engineering organizations promote innovative engineers, from all experience levels, to take on developing patents.

Cons

There is not a lot of structure around new hires. There is no real "buddy" system in place to help new employees navigate their first couple of months, especially college graduates.

There are very minor bumps in salary for staying in the same role, notwithstanding performance. One will need to change roles to see any significant salary bumps.

Advice to Management

Add more structure around new hires. Assign a "buddy" in place to help new employees navigate their first couple months on the job, especially college graduates.

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