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A sinking ship

Systems/Software Engineer VI
Current Employee
Has worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise for 20 years
August 9, 2016
Munich, Bavaria
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Flexible work-life balance (as per most big companies).

Relaxed working environment.

Cons
  • More and more jobs are being moved offshore to the point where no experienced (competent) people are left in many areas.
  • A shift away from technical innovation to low-cost staffing.
Advice to Management

HP used to be a company that people held in high esteem. This was due to the strong technical history of the company and the "HP Way" ethical management style that Bill and Dave founded.

Unfortunately, both of these pillars have been eroded by successive CEOs. The downward spiral started with Carly Fiorina and has continued right through to Meg Whitman.

Really, it is too late to turn the company around. Maybe simply change the name to avoid any further embarrassment to the company that Hewlett-Packard once was.

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