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IBM is not the company you think it is anymore

Hardware Planner
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for 6 years
February 25, 2015
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Prestigious name recognition for the average person.

Company protects the "brand name" at all costs.

Dividend checks are nice, but at what cost? (Low wages, layoffs, business unit sell-offs, stagnant innovation)

Cons

Internal turmoil, unhappy customers, disgruntled employees, and a job-scared work environment. Many layoffs have occurred, and the layoffs will only continue. It is inevitable.

Business unit sell-offs and closings are happening. Current company leadership is clueless regarding how to "right the ship."

Advice to Management

Stop wasting the shareholder's money on the "SMARTER PLANET" television commercials that are only designed to bolster the IBM corporate image. Start living the so-called corporate values, and employee morale might turn around. Ginni Rometty and her confidants have got to go.

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