Dell Employee Reviews for Web Technologist

"The brutal truth"

What do you like about working at Dell?

"The first two years at Dell, 1995-1997 was the best work experience of my life. The following three, particularly when the layoffs began, were the worst in my life. I made the decision to leave the company 1 month after the 3rd round of layoffs in 2000 to work full time as a vendor to Dell and other companies."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"With Dell Be honest with yourself about whether or not you fit into their culture, if so, enjoy the ride. If not, run, don't walk."

What don't you like about working at Dell?

"The culture has devolved to one of selfishness, fear and paranoia. People no longer care about quality, much less building things that will be easy to update in the future; it could be extremely frustrating."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make yourself indispensable."