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IBM is only a decent stepping stone

Software Engineer Intern
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for less than 1 year
December 29, 2009
2.0
Doesn't RecommendDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

It has pretty good pay for their college interns. They also allowed me to work from my house three days of the week, saving me on gas and time in traffic. I also determined which hours I worked.

Cons

They only cared about results at IBM. I, unfortunately, was working in a research position alone. My teammates were not programmers, and as a programming intern, I was isolated. Not only that, my coworkers were all at least double my age with families, further isolating me. My manager only cared about getting results as soon as possible and rushing the product I was working on. He put increased pressure on me when I was taking my finals, not understanding the fact that I am a student first, employee second.

Advice to Management

Get a reality check. Not everything is about results. Treat your employees with respect, not with the fear of outsourcing their job immediately once their job is completed. Show some loyalty to your countrymen.

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