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Big Company Rhetoric

Senior DevOps Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise for 4 years
October 29, 2020
Westborough, Massachusetts
2.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Surrounded by many competent engineers.

Cons

Poor benefits -- expensive and high out-of-pocket expenses.

Really horrible at acquisition integration.

Very communicative about irrelevant successfulness of "the business".

For years, they told us how valuable our division was until it was suddenly shut down. Basically, our product was commoditized. Would you like SimpliVity fries with that enterprise order?

Had many touchy-feely meetings at the beginning of the COVID-10 crisis, telling us how important family was and that we were part of the "HPE family." Right up until they laid off well over 100 employees right in the middle of the pandemic. The layoff was not pandemic-related. The reason was purely pure greed. I am sure executives made great bonuses for the quarter. HPE announced a new acquisition the very same day the SimpliVity division was closed.

Advice to Management

Enough of the disingenuous rhetoric. You could have been truthful and given your "HPE family" members time to look for a job while they were still able to provide for their real families during the pandemic. You know, like our spouses and children who need food, shelter, and, yes, medical coverage during the pandemic.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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