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Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 6 years
November 25, 2024
San Antonio, Texas
3.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

IBM is still a hub of truly cutting-edge research, and applying that research is legitimately exciting. If you find the right area to work in, I think it's a great, highly stable company to work for.

Cons

IBM as a whole feels like an archaic monolith, constantly making silly blunders trying to be competitive in markets where others have already succeeded.

Teams that are tasked with trying to chase competitors end up being laid off, and the company burns a huge amount of resources (and good faith) on such efforts.

Almost none of IBM's products/services feel like market leaders (there are, of course, a couple of exceptions), and the company doesn't seem to have much aspiration to be a market leader. It just doesn't have the right culture or leadership to do so.

Advice to Management

Focus on areas of innovation and invest in partnerships instead of suffering from not-invented-here.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
2.0

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