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Slow Growth, good benefits

Staff Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at IBM for 2 years
April 18, 2016
San Jose, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Stable work-life balance with a strange hint of overtime that includes weekends.

New technology usage is encouraged.

Good place to make early career/rookie mistakes and not get burnt by it.

Cons

Sub-standard salary as per the market. As far as San Jose, CA is concerned, I live paycheck to paycheck despite performing very well consistently.

Slow personal growth.

Management in NY looks at you as a number. If you underperform, they will let you go or simply move you to a different location to save costs.

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