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Company Evaluation in the Consulting Area

Application Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 4 years
September 25, 2023
São Paulo, São Paulo
3.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros
  • It is a company that invests heavily in certification for all employees, always encouraging them to get certified at no cost.
  • It has great benefits, which are:
    • VA (Meal Voucher)
    • VR (Food Voucher)
    • Medical and dental plan (Bradesco and top-tier)
    • Funtional medication plan that offers great discounts (most medications have a 75% discount in pharmacies)
    • Life insurance
    • Support for home-office work ergonomics.
  • It has large clients and interesting projects to work on.
Cons

Health/dental plan is co-participative (generally 15% of each expense).

Terrible career progression, as you are only promoted if you engage in too much politicking to get positions in projects that generate enough profit to fund your salary increase. Furthermore, you need to have a "people manager" who has considerable influence to push for your promotion request; otherwise, it is almost certain that it will not be granted.

They have no interest in talent retention; for them, any employee is disposable.

They require studies and certifications, even if they are not of interest to the employee, and oblige participation in unnecessary events, even during the daily routine within the client's premises, impacting schedules.

There is a certain internal competition among managers of each IBM client, which impacts the employee's freedom to choose projects specifically for technical career development, because when you are working for one client and intend to move to another, it requires a lot of politicking for changes to be accepted.

The salary they pay is below market rate, but it is justified by the benefits and investment in certifications. However, there is a possibility of earning a salary above the market rate, provided that the employee is coming from another company and fits a project's significant need.

Advice to Management

Projetar melhor a progressão de carreira de funcionários. Investir na retenção de talentos. Eliminar concorrência interna entre gerências de cada cliente. Sugerir certificações para cada funcionário e não obrigá-lo a se certificar.

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Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
2.0

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