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Great people to work with, but just too much work and too little life after work

Advisory Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for less than 1 year
August 2, 2011
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
2.0
Doesn't RecommendDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Great salary, flexibility to work from home, evenings, etc.

Cons

No proper work planning. Deadlines are defined before understanding the scope of work by people who do not understand technology.

As a result, people are expected to work round the clock all year. Too many meetings around the globe at odd hours. Too little face-to-face work.

Advice to Management

Listen to employees and listen to their concerns. Chasing a stock price will not pay off in the long run.

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