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Not a demanding job, but it has its headaches

Software Engineering Manager
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for less than 1 year
February 4, 2009
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
4.0
Doesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Lots of opportunities for doing completely different work.

Great flexibility in where and when work is done, allowing for an easy work/life balance.

Supportive direct management.

Great tools to get work done remotely.

Decent salary, benefits, and bonuses.

Good recognition for high achievers in the right part of the business.

Cons

Clueless senior management. Too much deadwood in employees and management. No clear direction for the future. Big raises are no longer available. Can get stuck in poor performing businesses and be at risk for losing job through no fault of your own.

Advice to Management

We need a vision of what IBM can truly do that will make money (rather than just cut costs to meet profit goals).

There are way too many executives.

Offshoring is getting to a critical point where we are hurting customers with a lack of skills.

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