Working at IBM in Austin, TX: 91 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Austin, TX Area

"I've worked with IBM in the Systems and Technology Group for mid-range servers (Power Systems servers) for over five and a half years. I love the work environment and my co-workers, and the team I'm currently on is very unique in what we do (there is only a single Global Systems Integration team for all of the IBM server lines). I enjoy the flexibility and comfort I feel at work, and how everyone enjoys there job and works well together."

"Big company = Big bureaucracy."

"I have worked for IBM as contractor for over 5 years. In the current position of Kernel Development Support, I have worked for 2+ years. It's a very good place to work on Unix kernel and work with customers. However I am better suited for development role and since our division is getting outsourced, looking for employment in this group."

"Needs a strategy shift and should have more of employee moral building."

"I've worked for IBM since 2000. They used to emphasize competitive pay & focus on employee satisfaction. They have shifted towards focus on making their stock value look good to shareholders. Very questionable decisions & direction the last few years. Test & quality is a top priority, however, that gets pushed aside in crunch time & the focus is on meeting deadlines. I'm very grateful for the opportunities I had and truly enjoyed my time there, but change will be good."

"Compensation is not correlated to the skills or abilities of the employees and is well below market value"

"IBM was struggling with transition to new leadership during my tenure."

"Not the old Big Blue we grew up hearing about."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Flexibility when it comes to work hours and personal time."

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

"Usually interviews are not technical, instead they are more geared towards how you react to certain situations."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Seems to be driven by stockholders, not by innovation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop letting Wall Street dictate how you handle your employees. Nurture a good work environment and innovation will flourish again."

"Had ups and downs."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"I like this company because it is very stable financially, and the top executives have had good vision for the industry in the past."

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

"Choose who you work for, which division you work for carefully."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"I do not like too much politics involved in the working environment, especially from the management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The important decisions made from management need to based on long term, not short term."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"The amount of experiences to be had and wide range of opportunities."

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

"if you are taking an opportunity meet as many people as you can."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Old School. Investor focused instead of employee focused. Annoying Pyramid hierarchy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give more benefits to developers and provide more outlets to join the team together."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"A good company with great benefits and a great reputation."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"The company is management heavy and stifles productivity and creativity."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Revamp the PBC process to be more fair to employees."

"Great place to work as a contractor."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Professional colleagues, opportunities to advance career and grow as developer, technology, and the people."

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

"Don't pretend to know anything you don't know. You don't need broad experience to be hired; just be very good at what you do."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Contracting is generally dehumanizing, but at least with IBM, a hard worker has a good chance of remaining on contract long after original term expires."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"IBM still has the mindset that those who work insane hours are better, more dedicated employees when in fact, this only makes them less efficient. I would like to see them aggressively move away from this mindset."

"It was a fun ride for 23 years."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"They have the capital to do things. I would have never been able to do many of the things I did at a small company."

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

"No tips. The company is laying off in droves. Many good people are getting cut to off shore countries."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"The culture is dying. The executives are destroying the company by using layoffs to prop up the business."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't overlook the the human capital side of the business."