Dell provides a positive work culture that emphasizes career growth, work-life balance, and community involvement. Employees are encouraged to innovate, advocate for the brand, and take on leadership roles early in their careers through training and development opportunities. Dell also focuses on diversity and inclusion, flexible work arrangements, and environmental and social responsibility through initiatives like its 2020 Legacy of Good Plan.
Life at Dell: Our CultureCode and Career Opportunities
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What is Life at Dell?
Our #CultureCodeWhat is Life at Dell?
Our #CultureCode
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Aspects of Life at Dell
What is our
employment
value
proposition?
How we listen
and respond
to feedback
Meet Our
People
Learn about
our 2020
Legacy of
Good
We are social
and brand
advocates
Our
Innovation
and customer
focus
3. Our Purpose
We empower countries, communities, customers and people everywhere to
use technology to realize their dreams.
4. âItâs through curiosity and
looking at opportunities in new
ways that weâve always mapped
our path at Dell. Thereâs always
an opportunity to make a
difference.â
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Heading
Career &
Development
Opportunities
Winning
Together
Benefits &
Rewards
Entrepreneurial
spirit
Our
community
& life
balance
Diverse &
Inclusive
culture
Career &
Development
opportunities
abound
We win
together
through
collaboration
We provide
great
benefits &
rewards
Entrepreneurial
spirit is recognized
& rewarded
We are
committed to
our
communities
& life balance
We value a
diverse &
Inclusive
workplace
A Great
Place to
Work
Why work at Dell: our value proposition
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⢠Great internal growth opportunities
⢠The freedom to take multiple roles
and responsibilities
Career Growth
Winning Team
Customer Satisfaction
⢠People I work with
⢠Positive working environment
⢠Supportive of flexible|connected
workplace
⢠Satisfaction that is achieved from
helping to create happy customers
⢠I feel rewarded when I support my
customers in the right way
What our employees share with us
Tell Dell is an annual survey that measures the health of our company culture and brand advocacy
and is tied directly to our People Strategy
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Tell Dell feedback loop
Tell Dell
employee
survey
Survey
HR Team
With vendor support
reviews and analyzes
responses
Leaders
Results are shared with
leaders including
action plans, tips and
best practices for
improvement
Employees
Receive survey,
responses are
anonymous
Analysis
Action
Leaders with high scores are more engaged and have higher engaged teams
Tell Dell
Feedback has
resulted in:
ďź changes to
performance
management
ďź investments
to simplify
work
ďź focus on
flexible
workplace
solutions
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What our team tells us
In June of 2014, we
asked our
employees through
our internal social
media tool
âIf you could
describe Dell in
one word, which
word would you
use?â
This is what they
told usâŚ
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We grow capabilities early in career
Located: Bratislava, Slovakia
As an intern, Frencien led an initiative
focused on the selection and screening of
marketing graduates.
Located: Austin, Texas U.S.A.
In her internship, Jessy has been
fortunate to preview next generation
Dell products!
âI love the environment where my opinion is valuedâ âI feel my work directly contributes to the success of the teamâ
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We help shape employeesâ career goals
Chelsea Killough
Located: Austin, TX U.S.A.
âI started my career at Dell in 2012 in a development program
for recent graduates. I was able to try out multiple areas and
business units and was able to find my niche and dream role
before I had even exited the program.â
Julian Egea
Located: Argentina
âDellâs Mentorship and Development
Programs has fast-tracked my career from
an intern to a management role in less than
5 years.â
13. Individual Development Plan Guide
Our Career Resource Center
⢠Resources and guidance to enhance
performance and develop careers
⢠Training tailored to the needs of team members,
leaders and executives
⢠Leadership Competencies linked to self-study
courses
⢠Online Tools including Online Book Library,
MentorConnect, and the Job Description Library.
âTeam members will have an easier path to map out their
performance and growth [using the Career Resource Center]â
âIt is direct and easy to find training that applies to each
individualâ
âI utilize the free Online Book library as a key resource to find
relevant information to help develop team membersâ
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Part of the Dell familyâŚ
âDell has given me such
a great opportunity to
accelerate my career
while growing my
family, and I am thankful
every day to work for an
employer that allows
me to do both.â
~Meghan Johnson
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Supporting each other and our differences
Creating a welcoming
workplace for all team
members allows Dell to
harness each individual's full
potential, drive innovation
and foster an environment
for our global team to do its
best work to meet the
aspirations of our
customers.
Marie Moynihan, Chief Diversity
Officer and Vice President Talent
18. Dell 2020 Legacy of Good Plan
Our strategy for bringing sustainability and
business objectives together to benefit
customers while simultaneously leaving a
legacy of social and environmental good.
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Dellâs 2020 Legacy of Good plan
âDellâs 2020 Legacy of Good Plan brings
sustainability and business objectives
together, benefitting customers while leaving
a legacy of social and environmental good.â
-
Trisa Thompson VP Corporate Responsibility
1 Promise:
Creating a Legacy of Good
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FY14 Legacy of Good highlights
Weâve accomplished a lot in just one year. Hereâs to building a Legacy of Good by 2020.
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Is the connected workplace going to the dogs?
At Dell, we believe in and continue to commit ourselves to having a globally
connected and flexible workforce.
Our Legacy of Good plan includes a goal for 50% of our team members to
have a connected and flexible work arrangement by the year 2020.
Benefits of a connected workplace:
⢠Happier workforce
⢠More engagement
⢠Better serve customers and
stakeholders
⢠Attract and retain the best talent
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A connected workplace story
Fulfilling a life-long
dream to relocate to
Canada, the
combination of Dellâs
technology and
innovative leadership
made Georgiaâs
transition from the
beachside to the
mountains seamless.
She now supports the
Asia region based out
of Canada.
Learn more about Georgiaâs Story
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We are committed to our communities
In 2013, team
members in 60
countries supported
over 15K charities
globally and
contributed 739K of
volunteer hours with
a goal to provide 5
million cumulative
hours by 2020.
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And love to share this commitment with our teams
Last year 56% of Dell employees volunteered their time, expertise and support to
the charitable causes and nonprofit organizations they are passionate about
through our Community Service program.
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Social culture begins with leadership
team engagement and they set the
example
We offer extensive and evolving training,
enforce robust Social Media and
Community Certification and
Governance requirements.
Maintain a publicly visible Global Social
Media Policy.
Social media activity at Dell is open and
available to the entire workforce.
Our social culture
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We make being social fun
Whatâs a DELLfie?
Dell employees are encouraged to share their selfies using #DELLfie
and also use the company hashtag #iwork4dell when social
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Enable
Employees are provided simple and fun
assignments to get involved with the
company brand
Grow
More than 2,000 of employees over three
years have become involved
Clubs
Designated club leaders develop and share
opportunities by interest
Local leadership
Regional and local leadership drives
engagement at the local level
12,000 SMaC Certified +
X Brand Certified
1,500 Champs
Dell Champion program
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We encourage innovation and forward thinking
âWeâre innovating new
technologies like our
wheat straw packaging
and our AirCarbon â
which is actually
certified carbon
negative and cleans
the air â packaging.
Itâs exciting to be a part
of a team that uses
technology to improve
the planet and to have
fun in the processâŚâ
-Oliver Campbell
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Innovation can also empower communities
Our team thinks inside the box!
Through innovative thinking, our Dell team has created a solar powered
classroom capable of providing a place for children to get educated but not
requiring a technical infrastructure.
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⢠Provided consulting, technology and funding
⢠Enables the ARC to connect more people
with critical safety tips, relief information and
emotional support during disasters
⢠Launched second center in Texas (April, 2014)
and third center planned for San Jose, CA
Introducing the first social media command center devoted
to humanitarian aid