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Turning the tide

Solutions Architect
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 9 years
January 21, 2016
Melbourne, Victoria
3.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

IBM is a technology company, and it has a dazzling range of technology and services to offer. This makes IBM a place for people who like technology. It's also a place to find like-minded individuals committed, engaged, and who want to make a difference.

Cons

Transformation has been tough and is not over yet. Nowadays, technical skill is not rewarded without linking it to earnings. Pay rises and bonuses will be hard to come by unless your talent includes competing, marketing, and distinguishing yourself.

Advice to Management

Simplify IBM at the grass roots. Less offerings, less business units, less bureaucracy, and less information overload.

The litmus test is that one IBM employee should be able to navigate everything IBM has to offer from one pane, rather than search links in IBM's corporate search engine.

Find a way for every employee to be a sort of owner. Such a person has the power and vested interest to directly contribute to IBM's value and earnings.

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