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Working at IBM in Rtp, NC: 18 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Rtp, NC Area

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On average, employees in Rtp, NC at IBM give their company a 0.8 rating out of 5.0 based on 18, whereas overall Average Rating of IBM is 4.0 out of 5.0 based on 2520 IBM Review Ratings. The happiest IBM employees in Rtp, NC are Income and Expense Accountants submitting an average rating of 4.2 and Content Editors with a rating of 3.9.

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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 1593 IBM Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

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
4.0
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Senior Associate
"I loved my years with IBM. I was given much latitude to be creative, bring forth business ideas technically, and manage large scale projects. I received excellent formation in project management at IBM."
Posted 15 years ago in Mechanicsburg, PA

Working at IBM in Rtp, NC: 18 Employee Reviews

Programmer Analyst
in Rtp, NC

"Great development environment and a lot of exposures."

Technical Sales Engineer
in Rtp, NC

What do you like about working at IBM?

"I worked with some of the most talented people in the world including myself. It was great see the public use our products and our customers wanting to buy our product. I love working in development, test / quality organization and then go into technical sales. I love to demonstrate to customers why our products were better. The pay was good at first but soon commission pay was dissolved."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"How it transformed the retirement and medical away from the employees but still gave the executives all of the benefits. How IBM and other companies look at America worked as a commodity. They moved a lot work overseas for cheap labor."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, they would not listen anyway."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.0
IBM (2520)
4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is Sigma Designs (5)
2.2 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Polara Engineering (6)
3.9 Average of All Companies in this Industry (20,231)
Marketing Manager
in Rtp, NC

"Huge company with many opportunities."

Business Analyst
in Rtp, NC

"I enjoyed my career at IBM very much."

Contracts Manager
in Rtp, NC

"Great company."

Solaris Administrator
in Rtp, NC

"Even with the threat of layoffs, I'd go back again."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Almost everything."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"The feeling of possibly being laid off."

Software Engineer
in Rtp, NC

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Fantastic resources, big company."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Big company, sometimes too structured."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let things happen."

Senior Associate
in Rtp, NC

"Aggressive case management."

Database Administrator
in Rtp, NC

"IBM - Learn and Leave."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Always a challenge."

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

"If you go with IBM, learn what you can and leave before they get rid of you; beat them at their own game."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"No job security, no company loyalty."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop loosing US talent by off-shoring jobs to India/Brazil/China. It is penny-wise and pound-foolish and will bite IBM one day."

Social Media Strategist
in Rtp, NC

"50-60 hour weeks."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Smart people, interesting projects."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Ridiculous work/life balance. Most mid/senior professionals work 50-60 hrs./week. Also the culture is very meeting centric."

Software Engineer
in Rtp, NC

"IBM is a great place to work and grow."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"I like the growth."

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

"You should be fine."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"I dislike moving jobs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn to guide the employees better."

International Procurement Manager
in Rtp, NC

"IBM, once a great company."

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

"IBM is not the company NOW it ONCE was."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Go back to the Thomas Watson management style. Respect for the INDIVIDUAL!!!"

Program Manager
in Rtp, NC

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Opportunities for growth."

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

"Be ready to work overtime."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Politics at the mid-management level."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Drop turf battles."

Software Test Engineer
in Rtp, NC

"Jobs went overseas."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Friendly people."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Job security."

Advisory Engineer
in Rtp, NC

"Left IBM to accept a position at Cisco Systems."

Person You Work For 3.7 / 5 People You Work With 3.6 / 5 Work Setting 3.4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.6 / 5
Company Culture 3.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.8 / 5

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