IBM Reviews in New York City, NY Area

Pros

flexible timings and intelligent people to work with

Cons

low salary, career growth and promotion is not good

Advice to Senior Management

better compensation needs to be provided

Pros

job feels secure, there is always training for new products, there are several company discounts

Cons

not very much room for growth
you are expected to be on call 24/7
the quality of life is not high

Advice to Senior Management

to appreciate good workers and pay them accordingly.

Pros

Lots of jobs using almost every skill and background. High degree of independence. Pretty good communications.

Cons

Work your butt off for sub standard rewards. Sales compenstation is quota based so incomes are managed. Not a place for real sellers. No clear line of sight on promotion opportunities.

Advice to Senior Management

Look to the industry sales leaders and emulate them. Then maybe some top line growth will happen.

Pros

Brand name and global presence

Cons

utter Incompetence is rewarded very well

Advice to Senior Management

Look at real business beyond just the numbers. Focus more than the accounting cash flow; pay attention to the real cash flow.

Pros

It is a great company if planning to work for a short tearm (~2 years). You can carry your independent research and land in another great company to pursue your dream job and interest.

Cons

Career growth is almost non-existant. You are always looked down by management no matter how productive you are. Most of the management positions are held by seniors who are looking for their retirement. Try to ecell them, you will be rounded for next lay-off

Advice to Senior Management

Just step down and let the young and energetics lead.

Pros

Large company that can sustain a little longer in the economy we are in and have been in for the last say 10 years.

Cons

A large company that seems to hold everything at the executive level and does not value or recognize its good employees.

Advice to Senior Management

There should be more emphasis on working as a team and rated as such instead of ranking on the "I" factor.

Pros

its good as you learn and grow knowledge by working on different projects even though for the same employer. work culture and environment

Cons

nothing as of now may be later . One thing is There is no promotions. I mean its hard to be promoted

Advice to Senior Management

Couldnot think anything right now but I would say that they are just following the orders of their higher management so they cannt really help us with

Pros

IBM Consulting is the largest consulting company in the world and often works on the largest and most complex projects in the world. The work is often very interesting and challenging with the opportunity to work in various industries and in different parts of the world. At IBM you will have the opportunity to advance your career faster than others who work in "normal" 9-5 jobs.

Cons

The downsides of IBM Consulting is that you are almost never at home. I spent the majority of 8 years on an airplane twice a week. From this, I gained career experience that few others outside of consulting would be able to have. During my career at IBM I was significantly underpaid compared to consultants working at other consulting companies.
It took me a while to understand, but IBM is a sales company, not a delivery company. If you excel in delivery, you will not be rewarded financially or with career advancement. If you have technical abilities, translating those skills to be used in a sales capacity would be where you would see the largest financial returns.

Advice to Senior Management

Executive management at IBM is excellent at creating a winning strategy for the company. The middle management leaders often don't provide a lot of value to your career or direction of the firm.

Pros

IBM has world class clients, exposure to many mega sized projects AND global initiatives and has vast resources to advance your career needs.

Cons

Work More and Expect Less Salary. Management always gives a hard time to work overtime.
Reviews are usually very partial. Professional Development Managers do nothing to contribute to our career growth. They are more like administrative clerks. who check hours and manage some excel sheets.

Advice to Senior Management

Work More and Expect Less Salary. Management always gives a hard time to work overtime.
Reviews are usually very partial. Professional Development Managers do nothing to contribute to our career growth. They are more like administrative clerks. who check hours and manage some excel sheets.

Pros

have access to huge amount of resources

Cons

navigating the myriad of resources