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Great teams, cool technology, low visibility to leadership

Staff Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 1 year
May 25, 2016
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
4.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

(1) Very strong technical expertise among fellow developers; I have great respect for my friends and colleagues.

(2) Salary seems to be competitive in my area.

(3) Throughout my career, I've been exposed to lots of useful and modern technologies.

Cons

(1) As a developer, I do not have clear visibility into what's going on with senior leadership. That's good because I care most about developing and testing code on a daily basis, but it's also scary because I don't know where our company is going (and I'm not sure if I like the direction).

(2) There aren't many perks to the job outside of salary: no free food, transportation, etc.

Advice to Management

Continue paying high and hiring well, but be honest about market leadership when educating employees.

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