Big Blue is having its blue fading, but it is still Big Blue
Big Blue is having its blue fading, but it is still Big Blue
IBM still is a company with an amazing story of success and still has amazing people. If you are at the beginning, it has a lot to offer given its culture and worldwide organization.
Given the pressure in costs and competition, IBM no longer offers what made it so special in the past. Your performance counts, but your salary should not be on the upper side of sigma. People are not as valuable as they used to be. Their values have changed significantly and they are not what we used to know about them years back.
Be aware of your enemies. Be careful with what is shared, even with friends. The company became very political and less performance-oriented as you grow in your career. All companies are like this, you may say, but the speed of this transformation at IBM is higher than the average. That's the point.
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The first call was with an HR person, where high-level information was provided. The second call was with the Line Manager to give the history of the CV and answer some generic questions about skills, seniority, etc.
Technical Solutions Manager
Fairly straightforward. Interviews vary from team to team. Generally, you interview with 2-3 team members. Overall, it is not too intrusive. If it is an internal interview, it goes much smoother. Compared to other companies, this is not a bad process
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Phone Interview - Easy HR - Easy Direct Manager - Must impress with values. Peer Interview with 4 interviewers - Technical and peer assessment. Manager final review - including salary discussion. I have highlighted that I will definitely be valued at
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Wrocław, PolandNovember 1, 2014The first call was with an HR person, where high-level information was provided. The second call was with the Line Manager to give the history of the CV and answer some generic questions about skills, seniority, etc.
Technical Solutions Manager
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United StatesApril 12, 2023Fairly straightforward. Interviews vary from team to team. Generally, you interview with 2-3 team members. Overall, it is not too intrusive. If it is an internal interview, it goes much smoother. Compared to other companies, this is not a bad process
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Cairo, EgyptFebruary 1, 2013Phone Interview - Easy HR - Easy Direct Manager - Must impress with values. Peer Interview with 4 interviewers - Technical and peer assessment. Manager final review - including salary discussion. I have highlighted that I will definitely be valued at
