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Software Engineer right out of college

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 1 year
March 18, 2014
Poughkeepsie, New York
5.0
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Pros

Lots of opportunities for starters in the technology industry. One is able to learn so much from people who are highly qualified.

The work environment is very laid back. You do not have a situation where a manager is constantly on your shoulder.

Talk about work/life balance; this is where you find it.

The pay is very good.

Cons

Young people may find it a bit hard because there are very many old people in this company. Many of the old people have been there for several years. The company's old creed of giving people a career for life is responsible for this.

The company also embarked on rebalancing to refocus its business model, which led to some people losing their jobs lately.

Advice to Management

The rebalancing should be done with a human face. The company truly needs to make some readjustments in order to continue to be relevant.

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