IBM Software Developer reviews

1) Bad HR policies 2) There is no proper seats for employees. 3) Managers are exploiting IBM policies and they are making lots of money. ( Eg - GSS bangalore managers) 4) Last four years no hike, when we will ask they will tell we will send you to US for one month. 5) In GSS team about 45% people are from Andhra, Guntur - one of the managers native. Some of the guys don't have degree. After 2 to 3 yrs continous working they will become IBMers

A lot. Low pay, no transparency at all about company decisions, bureaucracy at its best. It has to be the workplace in the world with most meetings per capita, where most of the workforce career goal is to to reach some (people or project) management position. The quality of the technical workforce as been aggressively depreciating with the top performers regularly leaving as they cannot stand the management hypocrisy and all the politics anymore. As a result, IBM is today one of the last places where recent grads and tech workers apply for jobs in the Bay Area. Most of the fresh-out-of-school hires come from San Jose State Univ, as IBM cannot capture the interest of students from top schools. This then reflects in the lower quality of work and software development practices. Definitely not a place to stay long after you get your first 2-3 years of experience, unless your goal is to be in management.