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The juice is not worth the squeeze

Advisory Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for 20 years
September 7, 2015
Beaverton, Oregon
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  • Working with very smart and talented people on interesting and challenging problems.
  • It looks good on your resume.
  • Working from home is allowed.
Cons
  • With layoffs every 6-9 months, it is hard to stay motivated and focused.
  • Very political organization with internal teams competing with one another.
  • It seems like the higher up the food chain you go, the less common sense you find.
  • Short-sighted obsession with cost cutting and outsourcing.
  • No vision for the future, too much red tape.
  • This company is simply too big to succeed.
Advice to Management

Find a way to motivate people. Fear of losing a job is not a good motivator.

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