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Great Perks, Slow Process

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for less than 1 year
November 16, 2008
Bennington, Vermont
3.0
No CEO Opinion
Pros

A stable, solid company, process-oriented, and structured. The company treats employees well.

The benefit package and long PTO days are very attractive.

Salary is above average and very reasonable for the type of software development work required.

The work environment is very nice too, with a nice campus, location, cafeteria, gym, and various services on site.

Cons

Dealing with globalization may not be easy. Teams that coordinate with offshore teams often work long, strange hours. You might be expected to attend meetings (online, at home ok) as early as 7 am or as late as 10 pm.

More agile than a company of similar size is still big. The product cycle is slow and very process-oriented. Things don't get done as simply and as fast as they should. Maybe folks there are pretty set in their own ways. Not the most innovative crowd.

Don't be stuck in a group that is not performing. Bottom line counts a lot.

Advice to Management

Keep up.

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