Dell Employee Reviews for Senior Manager
Browse Dell Reviews by Job Title →Senior Managers at Dell give their company a 3.8 out of 5.0, while the average rating for Dell is 3.9, making them 3% less happy than every other employee at Dell and 3% less happy than every other Senior Manager on CareerBliss - the happiest Senior Managers work for Charles Schwab.
What do you like about working at Dell?
"Working from home. Flexibility in my schedule. Entrepeneurial spirit. Compensation. Empowerment and support from leadership"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"There are lots of loose hanging straps. Be ready to identify deficiencies and go fix them."
What don't you like about working at Dell?
"Work never stops. it's hard to put the blackberry down. Not all business units are stellar. Our internal tools are not the best."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Adjust the compensation and bonus structure to have salaries catch up with industry. Hold non performing business units more accountable."
"Dell was a great company."
Average Senior Manager Ratings in the Past 2 Years
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $3 |
| 2012 | $3 |
What do you like about working at Dell?
"It was exciting, often cutting edge and great for people who like a fast pace and learning on the fly."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be honest! If you really don't like a fast pace and dealing with change and ambiguity, you won't be happy there. This is a place to learn and grow quickly."
What don't you like about working at Dell?
"The hours were tough, it was difficult to get downtime."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Keep evolving - the model is looking better all the time"
"If you are not a VP, you can't make a difference"
What do you like about working at Dell?
"The potential is great; the reality is abysmal. The gym is nice."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be prepared for a multistage interview process taking weeks and team/panel interviews with stock behavioral interview questions prepared by HR."
What don't you like about working at Dell?
"Very bureaucratic and structured. No consideration for the individual. Senior management is isolated from rest of company; middle management is out of touch with senior management and more focused on protecting their jobs, than taking a risk."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Decentralize senior management; allow access to any employees in company. Radical restructuring of Finance and HR groups and company policies necessary. Flatten hierarchy to no more than 5 levels; install one over one approval processes. Gut hiring processes through HR and require hiring managers to interview/hire candidates."
Average Dell Attributes by Senior Manager
"Dell Financial Service good division within Dell but mgmt it needs to focus more turnaround than a quick sale"
What do you like about working at Dell?
"Well managed and good environment for career development."
What don't you like about working at Dell?
"However, there is not much promotional opportunities due to Dell's financial problems. There were too many layoffs to enjoy any employment stability."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"There was to much wasted effort in selling the Dell Financial Services organization when it was obvious that no buyers were available. Management should have been managing the company for a turnaround instead of seeking a quick fix by selling the organization."
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