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Great Culture, Awful Pay

Software Engineering Manager
Former Employee
Worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise for 9 years
July 19, 2020
Roseville, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros
  • Good work culture
  • Good work-life balance
  • Good collaboration across different teams
Cons
  • Very poor at compensation. Have not been paying good bonuses for the last 8-10 years. The stock component is nothing. Base salary increments are very small and are not given every year.

  • Focuses only on giving more vacations, but that does not help.

  • There is no plan for retaining talent.

  • ESPP (or SPP) sucks big time. They should consider giving a 15% discount on the closing price of the first or last day of the 6-month period, whichever is smaller.

  • Medical premiums are high.

Advice to Management

Start improving people's compensation. Don't ignore that compensation is a very crucial part in keeping people happy. Talk to the employees on the front lines and understand their concerns.

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