IBM: Great place to learn, bad place to work
IBM: Great place to learn, bad place to work
A great place to learn from others.
Focus is given to those who only exist to contribute to IBM, without regard for any personal life. In other words, while IBM touts "work/life balance" as being important, it actually encourages an "all work / no personal life" atmosphere. The moment a person realizes that they need to slow down and reclaim their personal life, IBM loses interest in that person and labels them as "making too much money..." hoping that the person will eventually get frustrated from a lack of forward financial progress and simply quit. Alternatively, if the person doesn't quit, they get laid off.
If you're going to not have a more even-handed approach to dealing with all your employees, not just those dedicated to the "all work / no life" ethic, don't get upset when some of those "all-workers" look around, notice what is happening to their friends and colleagues, and decide they themselves decide to quit while they still have their high energy levels.
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Applied online. Received a response after 3 months, which was surprising as I thought I was no longer on file. The interview process was simple and straightforward. I met with the manager and the team, who were very nice and respectful people. I h
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I was called via a staffing agency for a group interview. I was shortlisted via interviews for three technical rounds and one managerial round. It's great to be in IBM, and I found it fantastic to be selected.
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It was a very smooth and technical process. They were very welcoming and helped me walk through their team and everything. They also took a personal interest in my life and career goals and presented a road map in front of me, assuming I would be hi
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Raleigh, North Carolina, United StatesApril 1, 2013Applied online. Received a response after 3 months, which was surprising as I thought I was no longer on file. The interview process was simple and straightforward. I met with the manager and the team, who were very nice and respectful people. I h
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Hyderābād, Telangana, IndiaMarch 1, 2011I was called via a staffing agency for a group interview. I was shortlisted via interviews for three technical rounds and one managerial round. It's great to be in IBM, and I found it fantastic to be selected.
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United StatesJune 25, 2014It was a very smooth and technical process. They were very welcoming and helped me walk through their team and everything. They also took a personal interest in my life and career goals and presented a road map in front of me, assuming I would be hi
