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Working at IBM in San Jose, CA: 82 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in San Jose, CA Area

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(based on 1593 IBM Review Ratings)

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Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.0
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"I loved my years with IBM. I was given much latitude to be creative, bring forth business ideas technically, and manage large scale projects. I received excellent formation in project management at IBM."
Posted 15 years ago in Mechanicsburg, PA

Working at IBM in San Jose, CA: 82 Employee Reviews

Software Engineer

"IBM is a good company, however, like everywhere else, competitive forces are forcing cost cutting / sometimes unreasonably high accountability practices."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Good company, they try to find projects that add value to society, very smart and reasonable colleagues."

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

"This might be a good 2nd, 3rd, or greater company for a person to work at... might be hard for a fresh college graduate to be fully nuanced in the intricacies of established corporate culture like IBM."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"It was a good place overall."

Software Engineer

"IBM is a good experience."

Software Engineer

"IBM was a good experience."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"The work culture."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Low payscale."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should motivate the employees more."

Software Engineer

"An excellent place to work."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Very challenging."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Workload was sometimes too light."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep your workers busy."

Production Supervisor

"Very good."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Advancement and growth."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"The layoff."

Director of Systems Technology

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Growth potential."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Bureaucratic."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, keep up the great work."

Global Services Consultant

What do you like about working at IBM?

"There are many opportunities to transition to other job roles and other projects. They are also very committed to education and career growth."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"The pay scale is very poor."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management must increase pay and allow employees to enjoy a healthier work/life balance if your IBM is to retain top talent."

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