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Good people, bad management. Move on

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for less than 1 year
February 4, 2009
Austin, Texas
2.0
Doesn't RecommendDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

To simply get those three letters on your resume. Also, most of the grunts are good people who deserve more.

Cons

You will get lied to by management. Constant fear and low morale run the hallways since management won't tell you anything. If you are one who contributes to the rumor mill or constantly questions what's going on rather than remaining positive that things will be alright, you end up as one of the people who get laid off. The stress isn't worth it. You can be a top performer, work more than anyone else, solve problems no one else could, and still be chosen during layoffs. Offshoring US jobs is the strongest point.

Advice to Management

Grow a backbone and let people know what's going on.

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