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Smart People, Terrible Decisions

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 9 years
September 19, 2024
Denver, Colorado
2.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

There are some smart people here.

Cons

1:1 layoffs in the US for India hires was the last straw for me.

80% overhead/20% productive time!

Executives make awful decisions that will obviously fail, but no one is empowered to prevent these disasters. I've witnessed several BILLION DOLLAR mistakes in my time at IBM!

Full of managers and PMs with very few workers.

All management and executives were forced to RTO and told which offices to move to.

They did away with the 401k match.

No promotions for remote US employees, and they were deprioritized for raises, bonuses, and stock.

More RAs coming next year.

Additional Ratings

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

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