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Mostly positive experience, some negative points mostly to do with big corporate business

CAD Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for 20 years
January 9, 2015
Williston, Vermont
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Great people and great perks. Vacation was plentiful and negotiable.

Many experts all around to consult and glean knowledge from. Flexible work-from-home options.

Cons

Easy to get lost in the fray. Difficult to transition roles or change departments. IT support staff was non-existent. Engineers had to constantly solve their own IT/networking issues, taking critical time away from the real job. Performance evaluations are a farce. IBM is changing its business model and is probably abandoning the semiconductor manufacturing business, which might explain the decline in support staff.

Advice to Management

Cease splitting up teams around the world.

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