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Senior Software QA Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for 20 years
October 31, 2022
Cambridge, Massachusetts
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  1. Work/Life balance was great.
  2. Well-structured teams.
  3. Interacted with talented teammates.
  4. Worked on real commercial products.
Cons
  1. Low pay.
  2. No yearly bonus.
  3. IBM knows how to control employees' salaries.
  4. Expensive health insurance for my family.
  5. Feel of politics sometimes.
  6. So many team members left, but they never refilled the gaps. Whoever stayed ended up with more work on their plate.
Advice to Management

Well, hire more engineers.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
1.0
Senior Management
1.0

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