IBM has always supported employee opportunities to learn and grow through academia. For instance, educational continuation is 100% paid for by the company when enrolled in a degree program.
Compensation rollbacks through pay and other benefits.
Educational and experiential resources (PEOPLE) not well utilized unless part of the favored clique.
Too big and cumbersome, with multiple layers of management to turn the ship in a timely manner.
Group "Think".
Utilize introspective analysis and apply fundamental thinking. Sometimes the best answers are simple and right in front of us.
Congenial atmosphere. Interviewed by a team lead. Kind of candidate; mostly into technical questions, nothing to do with people management.
It was all good and technical questions, but few were like 'just don't answer' type.
My experience was very different from what I've come to know as the "traditional" interview. I was brought around the office and sat down one-on-one with different employees at all levels, who asked me questions about projects and jobs on my resume.
Congenial atmosphere. Interviewed by a team lead. Kind of candidate; mostly into technical questions, nothing to do with people management.
It was all good and technical questions, but few were like 'just don't answer' type.
My experience was very different from what I've come to know as the "traditional" interview. I was brought around the office and sat down one-on-one with different employees at all levels, who asked me questions about projects and jobs on my resume.