Hewlett Packard Enterprise

I came in via an acquisition. The pro is they left us alone for a while.

I loved the company I was with before being acquired, but HPE, as they've done with so many companies, has run it into the ground, and you've become a number that some algorithm will determine your future.

Where to start? They demand velocity but get bogged down in politics and process. The pay rate is low. There was zero onboarding when acquired, so we were left hanging for years with no idea on where to go for benefit/HR things. Truly a heartless company.

Their claim of "Top Employer" is baseless. There's a history of reorganization and layoffs, and the large portion of people who are laid off are over 40, on medical leave, or have wages too high. There are so many claims of discrimination that there's a website for former employees with links and support for filing suit against HPE.

There's a reason why their stock is anemic, even after acquiring many talented organizations. Instead of learning what the company brings, they assimilate into the HPE culture-less organization.

I've never been treated so badly when I needed support in my whole career. I'd recommend selling out to a company that knows what they're doing and knows who keeps revenue coming in. Treat them as people, not a number to be used by accountants and C-level people to make 3 cents with your stock.