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IBM, a sales org, not a software org

Staff Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at IBM for less than 1 year
February 13, 2009
Raleigh, North Carolina
2.0
Doesn't RecommendDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Solid sales team who can see any software, no matter how difficult to use it is. Easy Patent money. They spend boatloads on lawyers who will patent anything (like a system for how one should queue to use the restrooms on a plane).

Cons

Bad management. Competence does not get you too far; it is all about brownie points.

Advice to Management

Make sure you have competent people in middle management.

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