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Bureaucratic Cost-cutting Nightmare

Database Administrator Senior Technical Specialist
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for 4 years
April 27, 2022
Oslo, Norway
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Some people still think IBM is a prestigious company to have on your CV.

It gives you a salary, I guess.

Cons

Bureaucratic.

Focused on cost-cutting over quality of services.

Off-shoring/near-shoring focused wherever possible.

Very badly designed internal tools and processes.

Advice to Management

Remove upper and middle management and start again.

Start focusing on getting things done promptly, with quality, and stop bean counting.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
2.0
Senior Management
1.0

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