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Working at IBM in Chicago, IL: 35 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Chicago, IL Area

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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
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Posted 14 years ago in San Jose, CA

Working at IBM in Chicago, IL: 35 Employee Reviews

Senior IT Specialist
Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5
Support You Get 4.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Technical Manager
Person You Work For 4.6 / 5 People You Work With 4.6 / 5 Work Setting 4.6 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
SAP Administrator
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Consultant
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Team Leader

"Good technology company - weak people company."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 2.1 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
IT Specialist

"From the heart with a lot of thought"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3.1 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2.2 / 5 Way You Work 3.8 / 5
Account Manager

"Great resume builder, below average advancement opportunities."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Partner

"Difficult place to be in professional services, the company is more focused on hardware and software."

Director of Development

"Was a good place to work, SPSS was recently acquired by IBM though."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Good challenges."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Bad prioritization, and overcomitment to content of releases."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I suspect things have changed since I was there."

Senior Architect

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Different projects."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Bureaucrats."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide a career path."

Director of Software Development

"One of the most sophisticated software companies in the world."

Advisory Systems Engineer

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Challenging projects."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Leaving."

Network Engineer

"I had a good experience working here."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"The stability of the company."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"I have no dislikes."

Account Sales Representative

"IBM is a class company!"

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Tremendous brand, tremendous management. Top drawer company."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Sales goals did not match to compensation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More pay for performance in sales plans."

Software Sales Specialist

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Good people and honest reputation."

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

"They like nice people."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Too much red tape and politics. Not what you know but who you know."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of all the middle managers, they do nothing."

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