What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining IBM?

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14 Answers from Employees at IBM

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Plan your exit strategy as soon as you're accepted. The best way to get a raise at IBM is to have a competitive offer at a different company.

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The revolving door that IBM is... they get rid of all the good experienced people and replace with out of college people with ZERO experience

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To stay there for less time. I was foolish to think that I would have a long career with them.

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How GBS treats people like hourly employees, but without the OT pay. The push for additional OT hours (UT)

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I wish I had known that they don't care about job performance from individuals.

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How volatile large business units can be in terms of churn and leadership changes.

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To be intentional about climbing the ladder on day 1.

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Stagnant salary (so I could have negotiated better up-front).

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how cold they are to their employees

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The company still runs like it's 1969

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pay isn't the best for administrative roles

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Don’t stay longer than 4 years.

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How terrible the culture is

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