how long do employees usually stay at the Company?

In support; most engineers and managers come in expecting to stay forever but after being overworked for a year, most people burn out and exit the company without notice. - Minimum: 3 months - Enough to go through VMware's technical training program. VMware currently requires these individuals to pay back the training costs if they don't work for at least 6 months. - Median: 2 years - Enough to learn the product very well, then depart for twice as much as a subject matter expert to become an administrator. - Max: 5 years - Long enough to work into the management ranks, then depart for twice as much.

I know people that have been here for 12 years. Others that were here for 4 years and are now back after a 2 year hiatus. It feels like people are here for the long haul.

I would say 5 years seems to be the typical tenure.