IBM Reviews in Essex Junction, VT

Former Employee – worked at IBM full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Allowed me to do college homework on company time, great network of friends, work with cutting edge technology

Cons – low salary, salary increases were low

Advice to Senior Management – Give true recognition to good workers

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at IBM full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Flexibility, work from home options, large company so more stability.

Cons – Large company so sometimes lost in the business processes and somewhat impersonal.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at IBM full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Working for a large Corp. has security

Cons – Working for a large Corp. you would think they would treat you like you were.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at IBM

Pros – Leading technology
Good working environment
Good balance between work and life
Flexible working hours
Engineers are willing to help other people.

Cons – More than 50% employees are very old people.
There is a few openings for young people
Many unnecessary telephone conference

Advice to Senior Management – Increase more openings for young people

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at IBM

Pros – Flexibility, good starting salary, encouraging and positive co-workers, intelligent and competent managers as well as staff. Also, I have not felt micromanaged while working for IBM.

Cons – Some of the negative aspects of working for IBM are that long hours that seem to be imposed upon you as an "unwritten rule", outdated computer systems, outdated buildings, less competitive salary once on board, and lack of initiatives that would boost morale.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at IBM

Pros – Nice atmosphere to work. Fellow employess are easy to get along with. IBM is reasonable about work/life balance.

Cons – The bottom line is prohits and always cutting cost. Doing more with less, year after year is the norm. Layoffs come quite often and many good employees are unfortunately lost in the process.

Advice to Senior Management – Be patient with the economys ups and downs. DOn't be so ultra reactionary to changes in the market when making cuts. This is especially true when dealing with laying off seasoned employees with much needed knowledge and experience.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at IBM

Pros – great place to start your career. You get to learn a lot, and creativity is rewarded.

Cons – Competence of mid and senior management is questionable.

Former Employee – worked at IBM

Pros – Very good co-workers, nice facility. Good place to learn about semiconductor manufacturing and test. Beautiful area of the country in Vermont. Management was good at giving people time off when needed.

Cons – The extremely negative atmosphere made it a very hard place to work. Everybody was stressed out about coming to work and wondering when, not if, the next layoff would occur and who was next on the chopping block. There is and was little to no upper progression for most. The supposed mentoring program was a joke. IBM Burlington is just about the only game in town with decent wages and they know it. Little to no acknowledgement of a job well done. Lack of communication. The type of business is very cyclical with many ups and downs. When the business is down, the first thing they do is get rid of people and equipment.

Advice to Senior Management – IBM needs to remember that people are it's number one asset and to treat them accordingly. Structure the company to weather the ups and downs and to think more long term instead of short term.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at IBM

Pros – IBM might have the best internal support system for IT professionals - lots of ways to share and get info and support so you can do your best job.
Management works hard to stretch limited resources to meet employee needs.
Climate encourages innovation and leadership development.

Cons – This varies wildly from one part of the company to another, but centralized IT management has led to cutting IT funding in ways that hamper growth in other parts of the company. The pendulum might be swinging back, though.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at IBM

Pros – Excellent employee training
Friendly working environment
Many opportunities within the IBM company

Cons – Promotions are difficult to receive
Salary increases are minimal

Advice to Senior Management – Recognize top talents by rewarding them.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend