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Sum of All of the Parts Not Always Greater

Client Solutions Executive
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for 4 years
August 11, 2016
London, England
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Great legacy and history of innovation.

Ginny Rometty has a clear vision and is great at communicating it.

Flexible working policy.

Great benefits and compensation package.

Lots of potential learning and career development opportunities.

Cons

Sixteen consecutive quarters of revenue decline make for a pretty downbeat organization and a 'middle management' that sucks any sense of fun out of a place.

In today's world where agility, pace, and passion will win, IBM struggles and feels outdated. As a result of all these things, the culture and values feel contradicted.

Advice to Management

Focus on the core, invest in your retained organization, and create a more dynamic partner-based, 'Lego brick' business that can seamlessly morph and create or underpin business solutions of real value that moves at pace.

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