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

"It is a pretty good company."

"This was a very good company."

"This has been the best company I worked for."

"I like to work in IBM but they pay too low in terms of hourly rate as a contractor."

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

"It is a good company to work for. Have your resume and achievement awards if you have any at the time the interview."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"No teamwork, work alone, management does not follow process and creates unnecessary pressure. High stress, poor quality."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Very relaxed and casual work environment. Great people. Lots of time off. Ability to work from home."

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

"Know your Databases well. Know your Databases well. Know your Databases well. Know your Databases well."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should be less lenient. They need to have a clear direction at least 1 year ahead of time."

"Nice place to work!"

"Emerging Broadband Compay"

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Fast pace. Telecommunications industry."

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

"Stay positive."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Everything was new and emerging."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None. Management did it's best with a new technology."

"IBM is great company to work."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Work / life balance, flexibility at work."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Routine work. It also depends on which division you work. Sometime you get stuck at same level despite great efforts."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Offer more challenges and creativity in job role."

"I worked really hard here and still did not progress much. It's a tough environment for junior staff."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Will learn a lot about the software business at a technical and business level."

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

"It helps to be referred in or transferred through another IBM location."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Politics can get very nasty here."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Please be more honest with your line level workers who are giving everything they've got for the project."