A good place overall, but too much bureaucracy and politics
A good place overall, but too much bureaucracy and politics
I worked with some fantastic people.
Some of the products and services really were "best in class".
There was a clear path to promotion while remaining in an engineering role rather than being forced to transition to management.
I was pleasantly surprised several times with raises and bonuses. It's literally the only place I've ever worked where I received a raise without asking for it, and it happened to me twice in 3 years at IBM.
IBM's marketing and name recognition is awesome.
- Some of the products were not "best in class."
- Bureaucracy and politics got in the way of quality and cost us good people.
- A strategy shouldn't drastically change every year or two.
- IBM's complete flip-flop on remote workers was the primary reason I left.
- I had 6 managers in 3 years.
Settle down! Stop re-organizing everyone and re-branding everything. Put more focus on product quality and taking care of the people you have.
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I applied through a Job Fair at our school. After a month, they called me and scheduled me for an exam and interview. After the exam, we had a group discussion, and next was a one-on-one interview with the IT staff.
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I applied online, and two weeks later, I received an email inviting me for an interview. The process was quick. I was interviewed by four different people. After the interview, I was told they would get back to me in less than two weeks.
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Manila, PhilippinesJune 1, 2016I applied through a Job Fair at our school. After a month, they called me and scheduled me for an exam and interview. After the exam, we had a group discussion, and next was a one-on-one interview with the IT staff.
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United StatesDecember 2, 2013I was working as a contractor previously, so there was no formal interview conducted when I converted to a regular position. For the contractor position, I spoke with a few software engineers and one to two researchers, and I wasn't asked too many di
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New York, New York, United StatesApril 1, 2014I applied online, and two weeks later, I received an email inviting me for an interview. The process was quick. I was interviewed by four different people. After the interview, I was told they would get back to me in less than two weeks.
