Working at IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY: 26 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Poughkeepsie, NY Area

"Amazing company, transparent, helpful"

"IBM is a dying company. Its strategy is non-existent and they are not retaining the top talent. The CEO is running this company into the ground and morale is at an all time low."

"Been on a downhill slide over the past few years in certain development items."

"Great pay & benefits. Good family work/life balance."

"I enjoyed my years at IBM tremendously. My colleagues were fantastic."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"My colleagues were fantastic to work with. Ability to telecommute and flexible working hours allowed tremendous work-life balance."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"No longer term vision, stock price/accountants seem to drive business decisions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Someone needs to drive a genuine discussion on growing revenues instead of trying to shrink expenses. You can't keep doing the same things over and over and expect different results."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"The people and development are a plus. The training is also a major factor."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Show you thirst for knowledge and willingness to take control of your responsibilities."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"The constant resource actions and lack of pay increases. US employees are targets."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Good people cannot easily be replaced. As seen by the number of major clients leaving, the next quarter should not be the focus for making decisions."

"Great company to work for. Excellent experience."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Family friendly environment and excellent educational and training opportunities. Great work environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself. Great learning and training opportunity with this company."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Off shift hours and support and carrying the beeper on weekends."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None. I am not a manager myself and have no complaints with the management."

"Best job I had. The learning experience and growth potential was amazing."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Company has family friendly environment, amazing education schedules and excellent growth potential."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself and you will get enough opportunities to learn and work."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Maybe the split shift coverage of the west coast and carrying the beeper on weekend."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None. Maybe a little less paperwork would be better but it wasn't so bad."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"There are some of the most brilliant people in the computing industry working there."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Unless you are fresh out of college, don't waste your time with them."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Once you reach a certain age and years of service, you are history."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Start caring about the employees rather than the stockholders and your bonuses."

"Good company to work for."

"This was a great experience."

"It was a great place to start out."