More accounting shadiness with a sweetheart deal between IBM and state entity. I'm sure no one will be reprimanded for it. https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Lax-oversight-of-state-s-58M-deal-IBM-audit-14446462.php

In a case you'd like to develop your career in the AI directions, here are the companies you'd want to keep an eye on: Nuro Aurora Innovatoin Uptake Lemonade Dataminr DataRobot Icertis Hippo Insurance .. — read more 

https://fuse.wikichip.org/news/2659/ibm-introduces-next-gen-z-mainframe-the-z15-wider-cores-more-cores-more-cache-still-5-2-ghz/

IBM chopped 100,000 people who then told another 100,000 people ... This post made me think. That's 100,000 people, who, at various times in their careers, were supremely dedicated to making IBM successful. As markets changed, IBM's response... — read more 

Consequently, it’s likely this group of older adults — the Board of Directors and Rometty — are guilty of collectively misunderstanding the tech world and today’s companies, and then supporting one another’s misunderstandings. ... — read more 

I keep hearing that GBS is growing. Can someone confirm this is true and not IBM financial wizardry? I’m in GBS and I see a huge bench with layoff rumblings, but the spin from leadership is that there is growth. I’m trying to figure out where this... — read more 

Been with the company for 14 years. Always great reviews (but no raises of course), 48 yrs old and got RA'd with the standard 3 months 1 month sev. Told we can look within IBM but was also told there's a hiring freeze for everyone that got RA'd. How... — read more 

This forum is a literal cesspool of the same 3-5 posters who post the same unrelated trash over and over again. IBM is not a amazing company and has a lot of faults, especially with age discrimination being a big one. but some of you are so bitter... — read more 

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/09/03/age-discrimination-ibm-lawsuit? A case in which IBM is being accused of age discrimination is heading to a Texas courtroom Wednesday. It is one of a number of similar cases against the IT company... — read more 

Knowledgeable HPC customers and observers know that losing the latest DOE deals was a significant setback for IBM. This can’t be glossed over. They also know that IBM’s Power-based systems aren’t setting the HPC world on fire. But company... — read more 

IBM could have "owned" everything regarding Cloud or anything else for that matter... But (over 10 years) they chose to chase $25 earnings per share with declining revenue. They chose to buy back stock with declining revenue. They... — read more 

4 September being mentioned: https://example.com/yyc627tc (See the comment from 8/31 which is also shilling for an employment attorney) Anyone else hearing anything or can corroborate the poster's comments?

Hello - I do not work for IBM but I am gathering info on different types of Severance Packages large companies offer nowadays. If someone feels comfortable with sharing this info, please reply to this thread. Thanks!

Indeed, tech firms can get creative in how they list their H-1B applicants. One example: smaller companies listed as having an office on these major firms’ campuses. We chose to exclude those small companies from this list, as it wasn’t... — read more 

How is the cultural fit? I’m the only dual-badged employee and that is absolutely intentional. We are a separate stand-alone subsidiary. This is two cultures working together, not coming together. There is a clear recognition from both... — read more 

I am hearing contrary information that some business units within IBM are getting 3% company match and some business units are getting 6% company match for 401k? What is the truth? What is real 401k company percent match people are getting in... — read more 

Make no mistake the Red Hat purchase is a Hail Mary play to mask the steady and consistent failure to manage strategic choices effectively by the Board's choice of CEO. The goal "then" was to reinvent the company into high margin high growth... — read more 

[As a tie-in to recent previous post: @10Euo6GF ] Winners Chinese companies: Notably Huawei benefits because it can now build 5G infrastructure, network switches, and IoT components using Power architecture. And, potentially, smartphone... — read more 

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IBM Senior Executives are supposed to retire/leave at age 60. Ginni is there and IBM needs her gone. IBM needs some young new blood in the Senior Executive levels and the current wave of Senior Executives jumping from the sinking ship, IBM, proves... — read more 

Does IBM offer a pension plan nowadays? Many companies had it in #gold days.

Can someone shine some light on Australia staff cuts?

But IBM has spent decades getting to this low point, dumping older workers and paying those who remain less than competitors. https://investorplace.com/2019/08/ibm-stock-and-jim-whitehursts-toughest-test/

The acquisition of Red Hat has completed, hasn't it?

https://www.nextplatform.com/2019/08/20/big-blue-open-sources-power-chip-instruction-set/

If you’re a regular InvestorPlace reader and own shares of IBM (NYSE:IBM), you might be familiar with some of my articles criticizing CEO Ginni Rometty. She’s a big reason I wouldn’t own IBM stock. Linux-maker Red Hat Purchase Adds Risk to Owning... — read more 

I hear that GBS is planning layoffs in the UK beginning q4. Anyone have info about other geographies?

Keep in mind, Mrs. Rometty is an active Board member of the BRT as noted in the following previous posts: ... — read more 

Voluntary sabbaticals being offered in several countries. GBS. 6-12 month term for 35% salary.

Over the following five years, IBM weathered a decline in profits as it invested in new sectors, forcing it to let go of thousands of its 350,000 employees worldwide. But while CEO Ginni Rometty knew that overcoming those challenges would... — read more 

More B.S. from Fletcher. . . https://www.techrepublic.com/article/it-pyramid-of-pain-how-the-cio-of-ibm-retains-top-tech-talent/

Who's surprised? https://insights.dice.com/2019/08/13/ibm-senior-software-engineer-pay-microsoft-apple/

Some numbers from the UK. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/08/15/ibm/

Why no posts here on Boulder layoffs?

“That strength and that mantra about really changing the world hasn’t changed at Red Hat,” he says, noting that concerns Red Hat team members have had have been openly addressed by IBM’s management team. And as Red Hat moves forward under... — read more 

Or are you determined to stick it out until retirement?

There are 19 times more applicants with a Bachelor's Degree than those with a MBA. 69% of applicants have a Bachelor's Degree. 21% have no degree. 4% have a MBA. Bachelor's Degree (69%) Undisclosed (21%) Master's of Business... — read more 

IBM was able to manufacture the "other factor" that it needed. This is a well-known trick to older workers, it's called "suddenly stupid." Someone who's risen to become an accomplished expert, someone who knows the history of a place and has... — read more 

Would someone be kind and explain what is IBM band 5? Thank you!