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Smart Team, Unfair Manager

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 4 years
November 14, 2015
Fairfax, Virginia
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

A lot of smart people and a lot of support from colleagues. Great benefits. Flexible hours and locations, as long as you can deliver your work on time.

Cons

Your career growth highly depends on your manager. Your SAM (Service Area Manager) plays a huge role in your promotions. Sometimes it's unreasonable and totally unfair.

I saw people who did not do much work, just because they worked in the same project as their SAM, get promoted rapidly. A lot of good and smart people have left the company for that reason.

Advice to Management

Flattening the organization. Reducing the chain of approval. Starting to recognize the people who do the real work before they leave the company.

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