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It is OK, but not the great place it used to be

Advisory Hardware Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for less than 1 year
May 26, 2009
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
4.0
No CEO Opinion
Pros

Working in IBM development, you have access to the latest technical advancements. It is not difficult to find an area of interest within product development. The current environment of "do more with less and more quickly" does allow engineers to expand their horizons by taking on responsibilities in areas they have not previously had an opportunity to explore.

Cons

Schedules and product requirements are constantly changing. By the time they figure out what they want, the engineers are forced to scramble to meet extremely aggressive deadlines.

Layoffs and reorgs have left most teams with fewer resources than they need to do their jobs.

The rating system is demotivating, as people who work very hard are likely to get the same rating as those doing little work.

Advice to Management

Invest in your employees, and they will return rewards in terms of better products developed faster. Give us what we need, and we can give you everything you want.

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