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Working at IBM has its advantages

Staff Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for less than 1 year
June 12, 2008
Fairfax, Virginia
4.0
RecommendsNo CEO Opinion
Pros

IBM issues laptops to all of its employees, and depending on your manager, this makes working remotely fairly easy. When it comes to HR-related tasks, IBM seems to trust its employees and managers, as vacation/sick time is not centrally tracked.

Cons

IBM is an extremely large company and as such sometimes suffers from its size.

Because of its large size, the company has implemented many processes/requirements that cause inefficiencies in day-to-day work.

Compensation and pay are awarded based on a pool system that is sub-divided as you move down the organization, which results in limited flexibility for managers to reward top-performing employees.

Additionally, as the company is spread across the globe, you may be working with people who you've never met face-to-face for years.

Advice to Management

Stop trying to be 'equivalent' to other companies in the field with regards to compensation/benefits. Instead, focus on providing compensation/benefits that maximize productivity.

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