IBM Software Client Leader reviews

3.9

85% would recommend to a friend

(501 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

59% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Software Client Leader employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 501 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Client Leader professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Client Leader professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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501 reviews
1.0
Sep 27, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Better than being homeless. Good experience if you can survive there.

Cons

I worked in Building 22 in the Best Buy/Fluor call center. You will work there as a "contractor" for Kelly Services or CCI. You will never be hired direct. You will never get a raise. There is no paid time off of any kind, no health insurance, no dental, no benefits for a full time job. The training I received was a joke, little to do with what the actual job was, when I made a mistake I was fired via a phone call at home, no warnings, no conversation, just "your services are no longer needed, surrender your badge". You have been warned.

3.0
Sep 25, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

open culture, international behaviour, in the past good salaries, high variation of activities and jobs, whole range from research to consulting

Cons

mainly managed by financial targets and forecasts, processes are to rigid and new initiatives are very open blocked out. Management is not interpreneurable it is mainly operational - masters voice from US.

3.0
May 4, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- In some territories IBM really offers opportunities to grow, one can become manager in 3-4 years - working from home - some non monetary benefits

Cons

- organizational structure (like company made of companies) - processes and bureaucracy - savings, budget cuts and expense freezing whenever wherever!!!!!!!!!!!! - horrible workload Yes, IBM used to be a great place to work. As our HR calls it an "Employer of your choice". That was however 3-4 years ago. Then someone got a great idea: why not to take advantage of 'global crisis' and start saving on employees. Let's tell them "it's crisis out there, we cannot raise your salaries. Be happy we don't fire you like HP does its employees". Then the crises faded out but hey! salary increases and annual rewards remained on the same level. You got more and more work literally on a monthly basis, if someone leaves IBM there isno new hire but the rest of the team 'absorbs' the work. Annual salary reviews has become a joke, annual bonuses (even with PBC 1!!!!!) a very very stupid joke. Whenever an employee who works 12 hours a day (every day!!!!) complaints to management the answer is always the same...."that's the challenge and we are confident you'll manage it. It's within your potential so grab the opportunity and show yourself.". When employee asks back "what do I get for it?" the answer is "well...you'll get the opportunity to grow...both personally and professionally. Remember, money is not that important".

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