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Senior IT Specialist/Technical Team Lead
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for less than 1 year
April 20, 2023
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

IBM is a good place to work. You get a chance to work on significant projects, and there is always someone in the company who has an answer to any technical problem that arises. The culture is competitive but ethical, and people are pushed to improve their skills through both free classes and certifications.

Cons

Like any large company, there is some risk adverseness and bureaucracy. In the consulting division, at the lower levels, you are expected to work overtime in order to take vacations. Getting projects approved/sold can take more time than expected since there are many layers of approval needed. It takes experience to know the right people to steer a project through approval.

Advice to Management

Streamline the approval process. Accept the occasional incorrect approval and remove/recover from it; don't slow everything else down to protect the rare failure. Improve the work-life balance, especially in lower bands.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
4.0

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