Good in the past, with a steady decline in the last decade
Good in the past, with a steady decline in the last decade
Chance to work with world-class technology. Vacation, holiday, and personal time flexibility. Health benefits seem to be pretty good.
Erosion of support functions leads to extra work just to keep your work environment going. Workstation support is one; admin support is another.
Recurring layoffs keep you on edge.
I'm not sure what advice I could offer. Leadership at IBM is driven by shareholders, and apparently some large shareholders exert a lot of pressure on IBM execs with regard to earnings per share, share buybacks, dividends, acquisitions, and "productivity," which is tied to human resource costs, etc.
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