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Good range of technologies to work on and excellent work-life balance

Software Architect
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 9 years
July 16, 2014
Dublin, Dublin
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

The range of technologies being used is vast, depending on the project.

There is great opportunity to move internally also and find projects of interest.

The work-life balance is great, and working from home is supported by the company.

I work from home 2 to 3 days a week.

Cons

In my particular role, I am dealing with a lot of new or emerging technologies, so it can be hard to keep up all the time.

The canteens on premises are pretty bad, with a poor level of food.

There can be a lot of politics in IBM due to its size (approximately 450,000 employees worldwide), and this can be quite frustrating at times.

Very little company entertainment, i.e., a poor Christmas party, no social occasions with a few pints.

Advice to Management

A bit more social "payback" to the employees with a few free drinks or nights out would go a long way....

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