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Important Work, Layoff Worries

Staff Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for 20 years
June 30, 2015
Boulder, Colorado
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Variety of experience. Feeling of being in an important place.

Cons

Annual 3rd quarter layoffs or furloughs. Process placed ahead of productivity.

Advice to Management

Stop trying to placate Wall Street and sell product. If you make and sell a good product at a competitive price, you will gain market share.

The byzantine structure for business partners and customer support is frustrating for everyone involved.

You need to shed about 4-6 layers of middle management. You must promote a culture that innovates, not stagnates in process documents.

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