Not the future you are looking for if you want to grow
Not the future you are looking for if you want to grow
Flexibility with work location and schedule.
Reasonable management chain.
The vast majority of employees are pleasant to work with.
People who tend to stay at IBM are interested in optimizing their work/life balance, not pushing the envelope. This is a place for folks who like meetings, process, talking, and PowerPoint. Unfortunately, this cultural reinforcement has resulted in chasing off true development and technical talent, which is not tolerant of these activities. Given the focus on cost cutting, there is not much money to pay talent, and due to the widespread exodus of engineering ability, it is nearly impossible for management to recognize the truly skilled contributors from the pretenders.
Divest laggard divisions more aggressively and bring in some new leadership at all levels with incentives to move IBM to the future, not cut their way to EPS-driven bonuses without any creativity or growth whatsoever.
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The initial contact was a phone screening interview. Several days later, I was contacted for interviews with several technical personnel and given a short skills assessment test. The screening interview consisted of general questions about my curren
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I did not have one, as I had previously interned and was basically offered the job given my previous experience. Usually, one manager will do all the hiring for an area and conduct the initial screening, followed by conference calls with the team th
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The interview process consisted of pretty straightforward behavioral questions with very little technical depth. The culture was professional and stuffy, likely not appealing to younger individuals. The manager lacked technical expertise, and the tec
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Austin, Texas, United StatesDecember 1, 2009The initial contact was a phone screening interview. Several days later, I was contacted for interviews with several technical personnel and given a short skills assessment test. The screening interview consisted of general questions about my curren
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Austin, Texas, United StatesFebruary 1, 2012I did not have one, as I had previously interned and was basically offered the job given my previous experience. Usually, one manager will do all the hiring for an area and conduct the initial screening, followed by conference calls with the team th
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Austin, Texas, United StatesJanuary 1, 2007The interview process consisted of pretty straightforward behavioral questions with very little technical depth. The culture was professional and stuffy, likely not appealing to younger individuals. The manager lacked technical expertise, and the tec
