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Great place with gray zones

Solutions Architect
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 2 years
November 14, 2022
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Has a place for everyone, professionally and non-professionally speaking. It doesn't matter if you like consultancy, research, or any other area of IT; there is sure to be a place for it. But you need to be aware of that to apply for the right role.

There is a huge learning repository with both internal and external resources, again for any area that you want to develop. Most of those are free for employees.

There is always room for growth.

Cons

Bureaucracy and process will be part of your day-to-day. If you know how to navigate that, it will be painless. If you don't know how to navigate that, it will be frustrating.

Try to learn about your manager and project PM. As a big company, there is mostly good and professional talent (and processes to keep stuff that way), but it is also possible to find a small group of heartless persons that will hinder most of the company's pros while seeking their metrics.

Advice to Management

Align the message between global and markets.

It is not uncommon to find global messages that don't match with market or project realities.

Example:

All the client ethos vs. just measure the UR.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
4.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
4.0

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