The worst company to work for
The worst company to work for
- Put IBM on your resume; it may be impressive to some recruiters.
- Compensation is under the average in the Bay Area.
- No room to grow.
- The higher the level of managers, the less software knowledge they possess.
- Healthcare insurance is one of the worst packages across the US. I had to pay triple the price to get one-third of the benefits compared to my current employer's offers.
- Managers can call you anytime they want, even at 5 AM on Saturday or Sunday mornings.
- Layoffs occur at least four times per year. Ginni Rometty increased IBM's income by laying off people, with the stated reason being to hire more new talent.
- If you are a good engineer, do not ever apply for a job at IBM. IBM isn't worth even one cent to your career.
- Free coffee only from 2 PM to 4 PM at the SVL site? One of the worst coffee services in the Bay Area.
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Software Engineer
Submitted resume, had on-campus interview, then a one-day visit to the company.
Software Engineer
Smooth interview process, terrible recruiters though. Recruiters ghosted me for a month post the final interview. Did not even receive any feedback, despite the hiring manager giving a verbal offer in the final round. Extremely frustrating process
Software Engineer
I applied for the job on HireTeamMate, which was posted by the hiring manager directly. HireTeamMate is like the Uber for hiring. I was contacted a few hours after applying and had a phone interview the next day.
Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2009Submitted resume, had on-campus interview, then a one-day visit to the company.
Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United StatesApril 17, 2025Smooth interview process, terrible recruiters though. Recruiters ghosted me for a month post the final interview. Did not even receive any feedback, despite the hiring manager giving a verbal offer in the final round. Extremely frustrating process
Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United StatesJuly 1, 2015I applied for the job on HireTeamMate, which was posted by the hiring manager directly. HireTeamMate is like the Uber for hiring. I was contacted a few hours after applying and had a phone interview the next day.
