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Working at IBM

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 6 years
April 24, 2018
New York, New York
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Decent pay and benefits. Good remote work policy.

Cons

Lots of bureaucracy. The company is turning into EMC, with lots of hacks and disjointed groups. IBM is struggling and has been laying off employees three times a year for the past six years. Leaders are very focused on their own gain and are not focused on the customer. For some reason, they are not replacing executive leaders like Microsoft and Google have. Their products don't work well, and there are layers and layers and layers of management and policies. Morale is low, and people are fearing for their jobs. Lastly, IBM hands out jobs to relatives or friends of former executives. There are young people in management roles that have no business there. This company has not yet turned around. They consolidate divisions and say the new unit is profitable. Silly finance tricks like that.

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