IBM – Adventures in agility muddled in bureaucracy, with undeserved job security born out of complacency in a quickly-growing industry that punishes hesitancy. | Comparably

IBM – Adventures in agility muddled in bureaucracy, with undeserved job security born out of complacency in a quickly-growing industry that punishes hesitancy.

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Adventures in agility muddled in bureaucracy, with undeserved job security born out of complacency in a quickly-growing industry that punishes hesitancy.

What are some of the best things about your team?

We like each other enough to be miserable together.

What did you like most about the interview process?

It was very straightforward. "This is what the role entails, it fits your skill set as discussed, any questions?"

What does the leadership team need to get better at?

Come up with a real plan and give your engineers the tools and path to executing it. Stop pursuing vanity projects and acquisitions and focus on what actually delivers value to customers.

What is the best part about your compensation package?

PTO, sick time, and 401k matching are excellent. I never have to worry about getting sick, I have enough time off to maintain a work-life balance, and parental leave is also great for new parents.

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

We need to move away from the ancient, bloated, bureaucratic nightmare we've become, and adopt the agile, results-oriented culture of our smaller acquisitions. There's a reason startups have explosive growth, and it's not a large number of middle managers.

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

A deep stack of middle managers are scrambling to stay relevant as the oldest, most bloated bureaucracy in the IT industry founders under a CEO more concerned with buzzwords and her golden parachute. We need to trim the fat and focus on products that are valuable in 2019.

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