Working at IBM in Boulder, CO: 38 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Boulder, CO Area

"IBM Resiliency Services is the industry leader in disaster recovery. It has innovated and collaborated with clients to assure seamless recovery of computing services."

"I’ve worked for Ibm for about 8 years now, and have been a dedicated employee. I learned a lot and got my analytics experience with IBM Over the last 5 of my career with Ibm. I have developed myself into a very trusted analytics expert during my time with as well. Unfortunately IBM cut my devision and that’s why I’m here now on the market. It’s bitter sweet but I have a lot of skills that make me very valuable Where ever I may go."

"If you need a job, and can't find one elsewhere, then certainly go ahead and work for IBM. But IBM is a shell of it's former self. It is run by an executive team that has one objective: Get the price of the stock up in the short term so they can sell their options. IBM thinks of employees as Liabilities, not Assets."

"I've worked for IBM for 3 years."

"I worked at IBM GDF for 2 years as a Quality Analyst. I found the people to be very professional. The job was more challenging than what I was told. I had to create or significantly modify all the metric tools I needed for the position."

"The IBM I joined in 1999 is not same company in 2014. They have become more focused on off-shoring jobs and cutting costs than being customer focused. They need come back to being "Made in the USA." My job was off-shored to Costa Rica where the kid they replaced me with is making only $17K. It's very sad where IBM is trending today."

"The IBM I started with in 1999 is not the same company I left in 2014. For the last 6 quarters our pay was 10%/ quarter. The focus was on unreachable economic targets. We have not had a bonus paid in 5 years while top management was getting bonuses until this year when the board said no. It's tough working as a hourly employee when you your OT gets cut every quarter too. Last quarter we got 2 hours/week or a total of $80. End of story."

"I do understand the quality as well as the protocol that the company wants. I do know that I am only call handle technical support, but knowing what to do as well as what to say over the phone makes a big deal. Knowing my co workers as well as my team lead, there are some people that you like and some that you just have to work with. That is with any job. So my review of the company it is great on some standards, but on other standards there needs to be more improved on."

"IBM took consistent advantage of their contractors and contracting companies. They repeatedly mandated reduced work-weeks, furloughs, and circuitous processes contributing to an overworked staff for particular environments. Additionally, due to the requirements of some work that employees work longer hours during a particular day, there were many occasions when the full team was unavailable for work at the end of the week, due to a complete ban on any overtime."

"IBM of OLD is no more. The blind leading the blind is the best to describe it now. Work-Life balance never existed."

"Sys Admin at IBM Global Consulting Services."

"I am amazed that IBM was ranked 37 in 2013. The work environment in this company is hostile and they are constantly looking for innovative ways to screw their employees."

"I have worked for IBM for nearly 3 years and my review is specific to the department I work in. My direct chain of management are fantastic, however because of the structure of our department I interact with potentially the worst executive in my experience. Because of that executives direction financial targets are put far before people, corners are constantly cut, everything is a last minute emergency, and fear drives outputs."

"All things considered, IBM has been an above avg employer, despite blemishes."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Many bright and competent people, proud history and traditions, reasonable benefits."

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

"It helps to honestly demonstrate such things as (a) what you can do *for* the company, and (b) personal qualities such as long-term view and work ethic."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Sheer amount of fretting about things which you often cannot influence, but must document and track ad nauseum; a vast and dynamic set of rules to govern everything from business conduct to receiving pre-pre-pre-approval to purchase something; extensive efforts spent to squeeze every last cent of cost out and discourage spending - well beyond the point of diminishing returns."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"find ways to incite staff to achieve results without *some* of the pressure and cope with the multi-transitional environment."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"The company was highly regimented and very process-driven, and I do appreciate order in my life."

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

"Dress well, be relaxed, don't sweat the small stuff, smile."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"The job itself was non-technical, and the company was huge, so there wasn't much mobility or innovation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't stifle innovation, encourage creativity, remember that your people aren't cogs."