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Virginia Rometty
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Pros
Employee can work from home when it is necessary (in 3521 reviews)
Work-life balance - flexibility (in 3438 reviews)
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You have to manage your work life balance or you'll end up doing the work of 2 or more people (in 917 reviews)
Long hours like everwhere elses (in 436 reviews)
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"Career opportunities"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at IBM full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
You can decide and drive toward your goals. It is much more easier if your group/organization use the traditional reporting structure (eg: a direct report). It is helpful if your manager is truly interested in talent development. Unlike many years ago where this is the second primary objective of a manager. IBM does offer and provide ample opportunities to work in different disciplines, technologies and teams. Many these opportunities depends on your own effort to network with other IBMers, skills/knowledge set brings to the table, and most critical is timing.
Cons
Majority of the organization does not provide sufficient education/training. Although there is a requirement for employees to at least has 40 hours every year. Unfortunately, IBMer offer most of education/training on-line for free (eg: no cost to the dept and approval) but you have to do it on your own time. That means if you are in a position to provide billable hours (eg: service), then you are most likely need to satisfy the billable quota first before anything else (as it will be a direct measurement of your performance). Which means you need to divide up the rest of your free time to vacation and education. (It is usually harder for IBMers with many years with the company as they earned more vacations time as it is already hard to meet the billing quota.) Opportunities are more suitable for younger employees with less personal/family constraints. In addition from my personal observation, it seems like IBM wants to turn over older US employees in favor of younger one abroad.
Advice to Management
IBMers are dedicated and accumulate valuable experiences over their time with IBM since most project required them to not only perform their official duties but understand what is involve with others. Experience can be a critical part of any new technologies and/or process development. As one said " if you don't know where you've been, it's harder to know where you are going".
IBM 2016-04-06 05:46 PDTHelpful (1)
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"SCL"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at IBM full-time
Pros
always depends on your mgr
Cons
The company is up the creek without a paddle. The future is bleak. Huge # of layoffs precipitates others to leave which leaves the organization very shorthanded and unable to meet client needs. Hiring from the outside to bring fresh ideas and cloud experience was the idea but then its quickly squashed with 4 weeks of "barely relevant "this is how we do things at IBM" training" and mgt that (and I quote) "IBM is the Ivy League"; yet the company can't hit its quarterly number. The compensation plans do not align with corporate strategy. Enterprise Agreements rape the customer. Customers should touch base with former IBM employees to learn how to get out from under the ridiculous ELA's
Advice to Management
IBM exec's should touch base with SCL's (who are touted as soooo important) and bypass middle management. Middle management is not painting the proper picture for the Executives.
IBM 2017-09-18 10:55 PDT![IBM Logo]()
"Business Analyst"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at IBM (More than a year)
Pros
Got to get a broader view of corporate work culture.
Cons
Lots of politics in the company management
Advice to Management
Make sure to appreciate the right people
IBM 2017-01-02 11:38 PST![IBM Logo]()
"administrative assistant"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOPros
good benefits, fast paced environment, professional workplace
Cons
no advancement or training for junior staff members
Advice to Management
mentor and develop junior staff
IBM 2016-11-26 10:14 PST![IBM Logo]()
"Cobol Application Programmer"
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I have been working at IBM full-time
Pros
Pleasant working environment, managers are available for discussion, benefits are very adequate
Cons
There are no cons that I can think of
IBM 2015-05-03 09:48 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Company with great work culture."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOPros
The brand name adds value to your CV. There is no need to try outside company if you are looking for change. There are various opportunities within the organization.
Cons
No increase in compensation year after year.
Advice to Management
Address issues with compensation.
IBM 2015-03-12 01:16 PDT![IBM Logo]()
"Very enriching"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at IBM full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Work from Home and casual work environment
Cons
Less growth and expense driven management
Advice to Management
Focus on Employee growth
IBM 2014-06-15 14:25 PDT![IBM Logo]()
"good"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOPros
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 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
IBM 2011-10-24 12:47 PDTHelpful (1)
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"IBM India"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOPros
Working at IBM gives an opportunity to learn state of the art technologies and applications. Its a very good place to learn.
Cons
Being a big organization one might feel lost, managers do not gives attentions to the growth of the employees and promotions are not given on the basis of merit.
Advice to Management
Some of the People Manager's responsibilities should be given to Project Managers, as People managers are not well connected to all the project's of the reporting employees.
IBM 2009-12-25 02:10 PST
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