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Smart Team, Stagnant Salary

Senior Web Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for 4 years
September 20, 2015
Guadalajara, Jalisco
4.0
RecommendsNeutral Outlook
Pros

If you get the right project, it will be challenging, and you will be able to learn a lot because there are people working there that are really smart.

The tools of the company, such as learning tools and career paths, are well-defined if you are into growing within the company.

Cons

The salary at the beginning could be competitive, but you will not increase your income for years.

The visibility is really narrowed to your position, so growing takes lots of time.

The yearly reviews sometimes are made not taking into account all the work you did, or you are compared with people with other skill sets and other positions, which makes it sometimes a disadvantage.

Advice to Management

Yearly reviews should focus on a mix of what the employee and company want, not just on what the company is aiming for. It's important if the project cannot offer what the employee is looking for, as they can then find something suitable for their profile.

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