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Freedom But Big Company Bureaucracy

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 20 years
February 8, 2014
Böblingen, Germany
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Great technical folks in labs all around the globe, good collaboration on the technical level, a lot of freedom concerning time, place, and content of work.

Cons

The company is quite conservative, and all kinds of features typical of big organizations, like heavy and complex communication, silos, and a lot of processes, are also impacting IBM.

Advice to Management

Refocus from financial engineering to real engineering. Get rid of several hierarchy levels, especially on the executive level.

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