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It's all about politics..

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 2 years
September 1, 2014
San Jose, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Work from home whenever you need to. Flexible hours (10 to 6, etc.). Lots of vacation.

Cons

Horrible culture. Lots of politics.

Hard to learn things that actually matter outside of IBM. Lotus Notes is the worst email software ever designed. Lenovos suck too.

Compensation is below industry norm. Everybody is "Blue washed". Lots of people who are not qualified for their jobs.

Advice to Management

Let us use open-source technology. Stop making crappy software like Lotus Notes. Hire from top engineering schools like Stanford and start compensating more.

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