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Good company in all senses

Applications Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 4 years
January 28, 2023
Guadalajara, Jalisco
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

— Take care of their employees. At least, here in Mexico. This company offers benefits above the law.

— The community is great. You can join or create communities and interact with them. For example, in IBM, I contacted the creator of the packages Scanmem and GameConqueror, which are used to hack video games on Linux.

— Free platforms for learning. It's the best. I have Udemy for free, for any video. I got 3 cloud certifications for free (Red Hat, AWS, Azure). Basically, IBM spent $8,000 USD in my professional knowledge. And I'm going for more certifications and more knowledge.

Cons

Big companies always lose track of each employee. I mean, you can disappear among plenty of employees, which is equal to no promotions or tracking of your career. Do a lot of extra administrative work for mandatory trainings, timesheets, vacation requests, travel expenses, etcetera.

Advice to Management

Pay more attention to delicate details.

When my helmet was stolen in the parking lot of IBM Campus Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, which could have been stolen by an IBM employee or a visitor. They did nothing about it. I went to the campus manager, and nothing happened. I asked for the cameras to be checked; I asked for an investigation, and they did nothing.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
5.0

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