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Solid, not exciting

Software Development Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for 20 years
January 11, 2016
Hursley, England
4.0
RecommendsNeutral Outlook
Pros
  • Better job stability than many other companies.
  • Excellent technical capability and technical career paths in Software Group.
  • Lots of opportunity for changing jobs within the same company.
  • They look after you very well if you have personal misfortune (e.g., cancer, bereavement).
Cons
  • direction appeared to be led more by bean counters and with an eye on stock price, than "being an excellent technology company" or satisfying clients.
  • A constant acquisition policy creates huge churn both within the company and for clients.
Advice to Management
  • Refocus on the pursuit of technology excellence. There are ample technical skills within the company to re-achieve this, but reputation needs to be regained.

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