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Great people, annoying corporate

Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise for 6 years
September 18, 2025
Bristol, England
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Really great people at the Bristol office. Very flexible WFH. Good managers who care. Nice modern office.

Cons

Annoying training that isn't relevant.

Terrible corporate.

Very boring products.

Corporate slowly removing fun things like free drinks on Fridays.

Site budget not high enough. Big office, not enough people to fill it.

Slow and annoying environments.

Pay is low compared to the rest of the industry.

Good people leaving for better paying jobs with more security.

Lack of innovation.

Advice to Management

Management at Bristol is good, but it feels wasted when UKIMEA seems to squash good ideas and plans. The Bristol site is always making a case for more money, but corporate never provides it. However, corporate somehow has enough money to acquire Juniper Networks for an insane sum, far more than it's worth, and hire the Las Vegas Sphere just to put their logo on it.

HPI/HPE used to really value their staff and provide good benefits, which made up for the subpar pay. But now that they value their staff very little, what's the point in staying?

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
4.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
2.0
Senior Management
4.0

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