Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Until recently, extremely flexible on the time that you were in the office. Starting in 2016, you needed to be in the office 75+%, but could still flex your start/end times pretty easily.

Benefits are okay, but not stellar. PTO is good though.

Engineers work great together, with low politics. Good support from management to get your job done.

Good, challenging, and interesting work.

Gyms at most locations and nice office buildings.

Not a place to go if you plan to stay for more than a few years due to workforce reductions driven by HPE's push to constantly refresh with new folks/offshore while giving "new opportunities" to folks who've worked there longer.

Raises are almost non-existent; I'd one raise since 2004 and not one COLA raise that entire time.

Health care costs are relatively high and keep creeping up each year.

Long hours are the norm for engineers.

Workforce reductions are a constant threat, and many folks are turtling, with lots of churn and uncertainty.

Upper management seems to be flailing.

The hardware market is shrinking, and HPE is struggling to find the next product to deliver.

Many people hit by the latest WFR round were too valuable to lose.

Pick a direction and drive.

Employees' impressions are that upper management is looking more towards making themselves successful and less towards making HPE successful. Also, stop saying "we're committed to our employees" one week, then have a massive layoff the next.