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Smart Team, Stagnant Pay

Senior Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for 20 years
February 4, 2015
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Work/Life Balance: Depending on the job, there is great flexibility in hours and location (i.e., remote or onsite) as long as you put in your time and get the job done. Excellent co-workers who are very dedicated and intelligent. Ability to really learn from some of the top people in the industry.

Cons

Too much focus on the bottom line, business/stock performance. Stagnation of salary growth. Workload has increased significantly without relief of business commitments due to numerous resource actions.

Advice to Management

Refocus on long-term strategies which will return the company to growth and a leader in the industry, versus too much emphasis on short-term business needs.

Return to encouraging innovation.

Value the knowledge base and experience you have, versus offshoring jobs to the lowest-cost workforce.

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