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Good place to start, but don't stay too long

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 2 years
April 8, 2017
Austin, Texas
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Good work/life balance, good starting pay, friendly people, and good starting vacation (4 weeks).

Cons

Too big, too many architects, too much red tape. Still use very old software. Not much room for career growth. Too many meetings. Teams are spread out across the globe, making it very difficult to coordinate.

Match 5% 401k and put in 1% no matter what. However, this only takes effect one year after you start, and they don't match until December 15th. So, if you leave early, you get nothing that year.

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