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Terrible place to work.

Database Administrator (DBA)
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for 20 years
April 4, 2025
Hortolândia, São Paulo
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative Outlook
Pros

Knowledge gain and networking

Cons

Terrible salaries. If you negotiate the starting salary poorly, you will never get a raise. Managers openly encourage you to go with some market offer, which you might get something, but most of the time, DBAs end up completely unhappy.

There is also no career plan. It's a big farce. The person prepares, and when the time comes, the manager doesn't allow it.

Furthermore, the environment is highly toxic, where individualism reigns and people step on each other. It's the only way to move up in the company, besides, of course, having a promiscuous relationship with management.

Advice to Management

A formação de melhores gerentes é uma necessidade. A maioria não tem a menor noção de liderança.

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Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
1.0
Senior Management
1.0

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