Successful results, but a bit too much focus on short-term profitability and quick to do layoffs
Successful results, but a bit too much focus on short-term profitability and quick to do layoffs
IBM encourages the development of innovative technologies and products. There is opportunity if you really seek it out. Because they are so big, there are lots of directions in which you can steer your career.
There are a lot of really talented people who work for IBM and a strong network of women. The pay and benefits are competitive.
It's BIG. There can be a fair amount of bureaucracy, and sometimes getting the right thing done takes enormous effort. There are still some pockets of old-school philosophy (command and control instead of empower and trust).
Get management focus on adding business value instead of "looking good". Mid- and senior management could do better at translating the overall objectives into direction.
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This was the worst process I've ever been through; it was just a mess. I had originally applied online for a software management position. A recruitment manager reached out and asked what I was expecting in salary. I said $85,000, and they said they
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Networking works best if you know someone who can recommend you. It will be easier as big companies receive lots of resumes. In my case, my company was acquired by IBM, so we became part of IBM.
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Internal interview for a management position. Initial contact to gauge level of interest in the position. Face-to-face interview with the hiring manager.
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Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMay 1, 2017This was the worst process I've ever been through; it was just a mess. I had originally applied online for a software management position. A recruitment manager reached out and asked what I was expecting in salary. I said $85,000, and they said they
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United StatesJuly 9, 2014Networking works best if you know someone who can recommend you. It will be easier as big companies receive lots of resumes. In my case, my company was acquired by IBM, so we became part of IBM.
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United StatesNovember 1, 2010Internal interview for a management position. Initial contact to gauge level of interest in the position. Face-to-face interview with the hiring manager.
