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Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for 2 years
April 20, 2021
Pune, Maharashtra
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Work-life balance Work from home Flexible hours Best people to work with Good projects to gain knowledge 24 leaves Unlimited sick leave Maternity Learning opportunities and career guide IBM recognition awards (In some projects, it's manager choice even if you work hard) Bonus on GDP

Cons

You need to fight for leave approval with your manager, even when there is no work at that time. One person's leave affects others' leave approval.

IBM has a utilization percentage for projects, and managers try to keep it to 100-110%.

In IBM GBS, salaries were not competitive with market standards. Small companies pay more than IBM.

Increments were not good; they could be as low as 2% (depending on the manager).

If you need growth, you should be very friendly with your manager.

Advice to Management
  • There are politics in low-level management; this should be taken care of.
  • Project utilization %: If two persons fall sick for one month in a project, it affects others' leave (managers try to keep utilization percent above 90%).

Additional Ratings

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

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