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Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 4 years
February 13, 2019
Raleigh, North Carolina
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Lots of jobs across all the projects.

MacBook Pro laptops.

Cons

Hyperfocus on stock price.

No raises, even for cost of living, unless your rating is a "1", yet money is spent on stock buy-backs.

Band promotions come with escalating "give back" review requirements, outstripping pay increases.

Facility conditions are poor and outdated. I'm usually embarrassed to bring people on campus.

Facility "renovations" strip you to a 4' work table in an open area, with no privacy and no work areas, and overnight-only lockers.

Poor work-life balance unless a baseline review and no raise is acceptable to you.

Health insurance is costly and restrictive on medications.

Advice to Management

Invest in your employees and let the stock price follow.

Advice to candidates: Probably okay for an interim career boost for a few years, but you don't want to stay.

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