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IBM's greatest talent lies in squeezing employees

Senior Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 20 years
May 21, 2014
Poughkeepsie, New York
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

One single pro: The work is wonderfully interesting, and co-workers are, for the most part, talented.

Cons

Where to start...

The sword of Damocles is hanging over your head on a daily basis, with layoffs on what seems like a monthly basis. Compensation is subpar.

The entire intent of the HR group is to squeeze salaries and benefits until retention becomes a real issue, then back off for a bit, then rinse/repeat. Development teams are about 80% staffed, but that's par for the course in the entire industry.

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