Working at IBM in Dallas, TX: 52 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Dallas, TX Area

"IBM has limited growth opportunities, compensation was well centered, benefits above average, balance of personal life was very one sided, IBM has no concern about one's family, just the job at hand."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"The ability to work with some of the largest customers in the world, stay up and work with advanced tehnology, innovate new solutions."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"You become a number with no concern to what to bring to your organization, can be pushed aside even with outstanding service, customer recommendations, with no opportunity to move to other areas of company or concern to career."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needs to take a close look at accomplishments, customer satisfaction, over achieved quota's and impact on one's family and career."

"Good."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Strong brand."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Lack of career growth."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow successful people to grow and advance."

"Excellent training ground for technology."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"IBM offered a very diverse array of products and services."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"As an employee I was disconnected from the goals of the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make goals that are S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, measureable, achievable, relevant and time bound)."

"Very good."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Everything."

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

"You really have to be good, they only take you once."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Laid me off."

"Fair environment."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"People I worked directly with."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Interesting work."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Company is too modular."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Faster decision making by management would save a lot of time and money."

"Willing to mentor and teach."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"It complements my studies."

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

"Intern more than once in different areas (network, mgmt, programming)."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Each one is expert in one area, not necessarily more than knowledgeable in other areas."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More training in complementing areas."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Challenges and growth opportunities, personally and professionally."

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

"Great company to work for."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"High driven environment and it was challenging trying to balance work and personal life."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to communicate company core competencies and values for the employees."

"Solid career opportunities; very good salary and benefits package."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Quality of other personnel; breadth of IBM's capabilities to meet customer needs."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Bureaucracy; only competitive for large, complex, mission critical opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Streamline bureaucracy."

"Overall a good company but felt too constrained by corporate madated policies"

What do you like about working at IBM?

"I enjoyed working with several excellent team members and a knowledgeable customer. The intellectual capital infrastructure was very helpful in not having to re-invent the wheel."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"I felt many technology decisions were often made by upper management and were often not the best choice for the problem at hand."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the guys in the trenches."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"IBM seemed to be an innovative company that would do well by its employees. There was great learning potential and opportunity."

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

"Just be honest and tell the truth."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"The problem with working there was the other Manpower employees. There was backbiting and dissension among the Manpower personnel."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Screen more carefully."

"Its good to get a lot of opinions, especially at such a large company."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"It's a well recognized company and therefore people domestically and internationally respect the company."

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

"Be up front about how passionate you are about the position, but also let them know early on that you will be closing your computer at 6 pm (or a reasonable time)."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Very difficult to have work/life balance. It is universal at IBM - they always need it now!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Plan ahead, realize we have lives outside the company. We give a lot, and if you need something right away and during the night it's ok if it's only once in a while, not every week."

"Loved working there... learned a lot."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"The brand name and the management."

"Great place to learn a lot and get invaluable, priceless experience with a Fortune 500 company."