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Good for first job

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 4 years
February 21, 2021
Poughkeepsie, New York
4.0
RecommendsNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

The people I worked with were fantastic. Very nice, willing to go out of their way to help and teach you. Great work-life balance. Relatively high starting salary.

Cons

It maybe depends on where you work, since it is a big company, but coming out of school, my expectations of a tech company and what I've experienced thus far at IBM were very different. I occasionally feel that IBM is behind the times in some aspects, and its long-term vision is unclear to me. The tech seems archaic. Pay rises aren't great, and annual bonuses are almost insultingly low, if you're lucky to get one. It doesn't really incentivize young people to stay, in my opinion, though there are plenty of IBM lifers.

Advice to Management

We have plenty of surveys and engagement, etc., but I haven't really seen actual change come about with any of them. Listen to your employees (especially younger folk) and take action.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
4.0

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