Enjoyed my IBM experience, but the company culture is not the same
Enjoyed my IBM experience, but the company culture is not the same
Many diverse, interesting technologies and products to work on and contribute to their success.
Intelligent, motivated colleagues who were very professional and ethical.
Flexibility to work from home.
Great education opportunities.
A good company to gain industry experience, just do not plan to make it a career.
Management decisions to dramatically change compensation packages over the past 15 years and significantly reduce the North American workforce have damaged the morale of most IBMers who remain with the company.
Not a surprise that IBM dropped out of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" about 7 years ago, based on their growth strategy's impact on morale. Top executives reap the rewards of severe cost cutting to meet Wall Street expectations, but this is not a strategy that can last forever.
The old culture of being an IBMer used to mean the company expected the employee to do anything for the company 24/7/365. The employee responded and was motivated to do so because of the culture of trust, since IBM took care of all their employees, not just the ones at the top.
Sadly, those days are history. Still, a lot of good people are hanging on, trying to make a difference.
Be a true innovative leader in these difficult times and look to return to the policies of Thomas Watson Sr.
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The interview process typically involves initial screening, followed by multiple rounds of interviews with various stakeholders, assessments, and possibly a final interview or presentation before a decision is made.
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I 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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After sending my resume, it took one month before I heard back for a telephone interview. Another three weeks later, there were two rounds of technical interviews before I received the job offer.
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaApril 3, 2024The interview process typically involves initial screening, followed by multiple rounds of interviews with various stakeholders, assessments, and possibly a final interview or presentation before a decision is made.
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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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Portland, Oregon, United StatesDecember 1, 2011After sending my resume, it took one month before I heard back for a telephone interview. Another three weeks later, there were two rounds of technical interviews before I received the job offer.
