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Former Employee

2.0

Jan 16, 2025

I was at a start up and IBM acquired us. The base pay went up substantially but my W2 went down substantially as well. I was continually moved around, eventually into a failing business unit that was dissolved. The training and leadership for my group, was non existent. I think IBM is a good place to work if you are in the right group with the right leadership. You can make great money, however, you have less control over your W2 than at a more nimble company.

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Current Employee

3.6

Mar 7, 2024

Working for IBM is great. Like any large company, a lot of red tape and inefficiencies. But the products are strong. Hardest part is there are too many products. Customers don’t even know what IBM offers

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Former Employee

2.4

May 26, 2024

Terrible. People either make 800 percent of their number or 20 percent. There's basically no bell curve and 80 percent of the results you experience will be based on factors outside of your control. More time is spent sucking up to internal stakeholders who manage portfolio contracts vs actually identifying customer needs and solving for them. Ibm is a great place if...Read More

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