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Good Pay, Treated Like Number

Senior Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for 20 years
May 14, 2016
Seattle, Washington
2.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Pays well with reasonable benefits.

Money isn't everything though.

Good brand recognition, but the company has forgotten how that was achieved.

Cons

Treated like a number. Politics rule the decision process. Managers manage up and not work or people in an appropriate way.

Advice to Management

Let those who care about customers, teams, and doing what is right for the business do their job.

Do this before all of the right people leave.

Learn the difference between old-school hierarchical management and leadership.

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