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Posted: **Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:26 am**

Anyone working for VMWare in Calif? Whats your take on this company and working for it. (IT job)

Posted: **Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:03 am**

It's a good place to work, and their future looks bright. Their IPO was one of the most successful ones last year ...product maturity wise they are far ahead of Microsoft, Citrix in the virtualization market.

The company has been growing really fast since 2000, but they still have a startup culture. Their products are very complicated technically (think kernel level programming)- and people with strong tech skills call the shots. Basically it's a technocracy.
If you like that kind of work environment go for it.

Posted: **Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:21 am**

Refer to http://www.r2iclubforums.com/clubvb/showpost.php?p=73445&postcount=13

This will apply for VMWare as well.

Posted: **Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:21 am**

any ingishts on the inside work culture and stability? This was for a QA job I think in their palo alto location

Posted: **Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:01 pm**

sundarpn;73596any ingishts on the inside work culture and stability? This was for a QA job I think in their palo alto location[/quote]
The work culture is good. Most of the employees are young and dynamic. Nice environment to work. Regarding stability, who knows; they are up against the goliath, Microsoft.

Posted: **Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:08 am**

This is in Palo Alto area. I suppose cost of living would be the bummer. Any thoughts on what to watch out for?

How about commute?

Any thoughts on apartments (1 br) and rents? also what the lease terms like in this area. Is there a month by month option after say an initial 6 months term? Are lease breakage terms well defined

thx

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:16 am**

layman;73691The work culture is good. Most of the employees are young and dynamic. Nice environment to work. Regarding stability, who knows; they are up against the goliath, Microsoft.[/quote]
VMWare lost 26 dollars yesterday and is now trading at $56. Insiders can exercise options starting Feb 15.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:18 am**

sundarpn;76256This is in Palo Alto area. I suppose cost of living would be the bummer. Any thoughts on what to watch out for?

How about commute?

Any thoughts on apartments (1 br) and rents? also what the lease terms like in this area. Is there a month by month option after say an initial 6 months term? Are lease breakage terms well defined

thx[/quote]
Are you married and do you have school going kids? If you do not have school going kids you do not need to worry much regarding accommodation.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:45 am**

Hi sundarpn,
This is what I heard about VMWare..

1. Very technical work and the product is also very successful as everyone knows now..
2. Work culture seems to be very informal and chance to work with some of the smartest engineers (This, I heard from others and also felt during my interaction (my interview) with them. I am expecting to receive offer very soon)
3. But it seems they are growing very fast and they are not efficient in managing all the new growth (both new employees as well as the interaction with other industry partners)

Good luck...