Does anyone have any insights for IBM? I know it's not a "sexy" company like FANG, but I'm curious as I see the average tenure is 6 plus years.

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I love my job. I rarely work more than 45 hours a week. People are amazing. Also you can get a big bump in salary when you join, (no bonus and small yearly raise, so make sure you get a good bump when you join). People seem to forget it’s a Fortune 50 company.

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Been here 7 years. Have had 3 managers and 2 completely different roles. Definitely depends on your manager and projects but Ive always had good WLB and enjoyed the culture

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Client facing

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I transitioned from nearly 10 years at Deloitte consulting to IBM consulting in the past 6 mos - feel free to DM if you’d like to chat.

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IBM is where you go when you realize you’re never going to make it and accept that it’s futile to try. The only thing that offers is work life balance but you get that because nothing you do matters.

You might end up here if they buy your company but every acquisition will be consumed and have the joy beaten out of them.

IBM is TCS or Cognizant not even close to a FAANG (MAANA)

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IBM5 Your skill in trashing IBM is impressive. If only you could take one fourth of that talent and find a role elsewhere..

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Why when they pay retention bonuses to do nothing but make fun of people who think they’re doing meaningful work. It’s not the time to jump now just keep cashing those checks for nothing.

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