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Layoffs - aka RIFs or Reduction in Force

Senior Cloud Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for 4 years
March 8, 2023
Irving, Texas
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

It was fun to work there since I was learning new technology.

Cons

No decent pay raises, worse bonuses, sudden layoffs of thousands at random times.

Advice to Management

You've forgotten how IBM became the big blue monster it was. Let your engineers innovate and solve customer problems.

Now you're all about corporate greed and shareholder shrews. You can't figure out how to turn the company around, so the only way you know how to keep profits is by slashing staff.

Eventually, you're going to run out of staff to cut. Those employees were hired for some purpose. What happened to that purpose?

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
2.0

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