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Great work environment with incredible people and talent

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 2 years
August 18, 2014
4.0
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Pros

The best part about IBM is the people. Everyone there is smart and talented. The company culture is great and more focused on the software than on the accommodations/perks. There is a nice age range on IBM teams (i.e., not everyone is in their 20's/early 30's), and as a young person, this is a great learning opportunity.

Work-life balance is great. Good benefits. Good work-from-home options.

The other best part about IBM is the client base. You get to build software for large corporations, government agencies, etc.

Cons

No free coffee. Salary is not as competitive as other large software companies.

Advice to Management

Try to add a few more perks to the office to help retain new, young talent. Even just having free coffee would make a huge difference, as that is standard in the industry. Not having it sends the wrong message.

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