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The prevalent culture drain and toxic environment created by certain first and second line managers at various business units in VMware is deeply concerning. It is a matter of great disappointment and bordering on unethical conduct. Several managers seem to be operating in survival mode, deliberately fostering division and hindering team progress, all in an attempt to maintain their relevance within the company and potentially secure their own positions. It is essential to remember the fundamental role of a manager, which is effective people management. Unfortunately, many managers are currently obstructing product development and fostering negativity during individual interactions and team meetings, mistakenly thinking it will serve their purposes.
Posted by Anonymous (Anonymous) 2 years ago
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As Virginia Woolf once wrote, "It is far harder to kill a phantom than a reality." This sentiment rings true when examining the state of affairs surrounding VMware's SASE initiative. The extent of control exerted by managers is nothing short of disgraceful. They have succeeded in pitting individual contributors against one another, leaving them isolated and reliant on the very managers who orchestrated their predicament. Each day, these managers meticulously compile lists of tasks designed to impede individual contributors' progress, ensuring a perpetual state of stagnation. Their success in achieving this objective is commendable, though the names of these managers remain undisclosed. Regrettably, VMware actively supports them, as this is the prevailing culture that seems to be favored in the current climate. The failure of leadership within the Velo startup, spanning nearly seven years, has allowed toxic managers from Nyansa to assume control. The CEO of Nyansa has taken on the role of general manager, promoting and elevating the very same toxic managers who entered through the acquisition. These promotions, and those that are yet to come, are a result of personal relationships with the current general manager, who shamelessly utilizes his ethnicity as a facade to present himself as an exemplary leader. Regrettably, individual contributors are fully aware that he is merely another empty and toxic individual in a position of authority.
Posted by Anonymous (Anonymous) 2 years ago
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The atmosphere at Carbon Black has become a breeding ground for toxicity. Numerous employees have reported that promotions and equity distribution are now based solely on personal loyalties, with managers holding absolute power in making these decisions. They have been testing the loyalty of their subordinates, neglecting hard work and productivity as qualifying factors for raises. Only those employees who display unwavering loyalty to these managers are rewarded, while others who prioritize dedication to their work are unjustly overlooked. Despite VMware's board and CEO's vision, Carbon Black has failed to integrate with internal VMware services and continues to operate independently. Unfortunately, the influx of managers from a single ethnicity has created an imbalanced and biased management structure, with over 79% of employees belonging to one ethnicity and over 93% of managers sharing that same ethnicity.
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Moving on to MAMBGU, the Tanzu culture is suffering from significant stagnation. The feeling among individual contributors is that the leaders responsible for steering the ship have failed in their duty. Leadership appointments appear to have been made based on personal connections rather than competence. Many engineers in the company believe that their products are utilized solely by the obligatory CTO offices at VMware. While some talented engineers have departed, others remain determined to fight against the odds. However, it becomes near impossible to succeed when the management chain becomes a source of obstruction and hostility. One of the products most affected by this toxic environment is Aria. The current engineering team boasts exceptional talent and individual contributors from the CTO office who find themselves in a novel and challenging situation. Unfortunately, four managers within the chain of command have successfully exerted their divisive and toxic intentions, managing to acquire a position of control. These managers previously oversaw an acquisition that ultimately failed, not due to product shortcomings, but as a result of toxicity and hindrances to progress. They have earned a reputation for misogyny, a cultural flaw known to all. These four male managers are actively consolidating their power over the team. Within a span of two months, they have succeeded in sowing division, spreading toxic falsehoods, and reducing interactions between individual contributors. Their ultimate objective is to restrict communication to flow solely through them. This has led to the current gridlock within Aria. Despite being alerted to the presence of these misogynistic managers, the General Manager appears to prioritize anyone who can assume a leadership role, regardless of their intentions. Recently, two of these managers have been accused of recording employees without their consent for personal gain. Such behavior is unjustified and illegal in states that require two-party consent for recordings. As it stand
Posted by Anonymous (Anonymous) 2 years ago
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Vmware has become a subject of extensive discussion due to allegations of a toxic workplace environment, hostility, managerial incompetence, personal conflicts among managers, insider trading, misogyny, racially-driven hiring and promotions, and blatant favoritism. Nevertheless, there are small teams that continue to thrive under managers who uphold integrity and actively encourage their individual contributors, demonstrating care for their own reputation and career trajectory. However, such instances are rare and few within the larger context of VMware. These issues have gained significant traction within three months of the acquisition, garnering attention in various forums, social media platforms, and other business-related outlets. Most employees who dare to speak up are afraid of repercussions from their managers, given VMware's flawed system of trusting those who are untrustworthy. The lack of integrity and pervasive insecurity among these managers has led to an egregious misuse of VMware's resources and tools at their disposal. They employ these means to punish, discourage, alienate, single out, and attack individual contributors who strive to be productive while maintaining personal loyalties and self-preservation. It is important to acknowledge that many people admire these managers' ability to plan and execute such tactics, as it is an arduous task to come between individual contributors and impede their progress or productivity. To reiterate, while there are isolated cases where managers uphold integrity and persevere, such instances are exceptionally rare within VMware.
Posted by Anonymous (Anonymous) 2 years ago
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We will continue to monitor the situation at VMware, hoping that the company will uphold its integrity and take action against the toxic behavior of these managers, catching them in the act before irreparable damage is done. It is crucial to remember that justice delayed is justice denied. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
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