I find it quite disturbing to see people targeting this group and that group, various mid-level positions, the poor managers, and so on, as THE PROBLEM at IBM. I’m sure some of those people might be problematic but the majority of mid to lower... — read more 

If you removed 45.3% of management @ IBM today you have the exact same number of managers Microsoft has. What value does that 45% more management bring to IBM? ~Sourced Google Analytics for the numbers information accurate Jan. 2019. A short post by... — read more 

The entire Distinguished Engineer program needs to be re-evaluated. Such an antiquated and irrelevant concept for today, not to mention rife with favouritism. It’s hardly an honour to receive anymore.

Anyone know what the final attendance projection is for Think 2019 conference? How strong was the signup this year?

Anyone who has any skills and knows what they’re doing knows the true problem at IBM GBS, the glut of Band 10 and above that are worthless, absolutely terrible leaders, have dictatorship mentality, and make sure on one has better checkpoint results... — read more 

They can start with any non-client facing team. Distinguished Engineers who sit in their ivory tower. People who do “go to market” from home, creating demos of tools that don’t work. Layers of bureaucracy in the proposal release process. The GBS... — read more 

Looking for real advice from people who might know how this works. I’m very concerned because I got a terrible review this year for political reasons. I filed a grievance, with lots of partner level support, but I know that won’t help so I’m... — read more 

Upvote this post if you'd: Leave IBM if you could find a comparable job somewhere else Downvote this post if you'd: Stay with IBM even though you could find a comparable job somewhere else

Although the article makes no mention about whether or not IBM received any tax incentives, but guessing IBM has once again snow-jobbed a state but will be unable to deliver on a promise of a certain amount of jobs created... — read more 

The CFO is treating each segment of the business separately and adjusting accordingly. See page 18 of his presentation to analysts Cognitive (79% + profits) 67% of revenue is strategic. THUS it makes sense for the CFO to sell assets that don’t align... — read more 

That's what I've hard in the office and on the project. Three unrelated sources. Nobody was certain, so it's a rumor in a true sense of the term. I see some ramblings here on layoffs.com but really, nobody knows. We'll know soon enough and at this... — read more 

Massive reorg in GBS being executed as we speak. In my cluster, roles we were informed would be changing in January have now even changed again. Lots of chaos and confusion everywhere and JRSSs changing constantly- one of my colleagues had hers... — read more 

I'm starting to think we are due one really soon...

Anybody have any insight to when the RA and Layoffs will start at IBM in 2019, or how big it will be. Lots of rumors floating around out there but it seems the employee have zero data about what groups, how big, or what percent and when this is all... — read more 

A former executive said under oath that her superiors at IBM asked her to cover up layoffs of older employees from the government agency. While in any other case something like this would be huge, I'm still doubtful it will mean much for IBM and any... — read more 

Roughly 5 min. video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjOI1vRl8II

A lot of posts are from people claiming victory in leaving on their own terms: good for them (and I mean it). But there is something to be said for 'hanging in there' if the circumstances warrant it. For example, I was in my mid 50's and sensed the... — read more 

Do you know if the Federal group got impacted by the shutdown? What happens if there is another shutdown?

Many people on here (or maybe it's just one person who posts often) bring up Services being sold off. I just don't see how that's possible. IBM sells "solutions" to their customers but what they actually produce is a patchwork of disjoint... — read more 

https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/01/27/has-international-business-machines-ibm-finally-bo.aspx

I can't wait until they show me the door: not transferring one lick of my "tribal knowledge" to any jegging-wearing newbies. F*ck them, let them flounder & fumble and figure it out just like I did. Taking it all to the grave with me... — read more 

Have IBM’s prospects improved? Based on its earnings, probably. Are the prospects still at high risk? Probably, as well. The cost of Red Hat, the challenge of integrating it into IBM, and the advantages Amazon and Microsoft have are among those... — read more 

~@4:57 - end of video -- MARIA BARTIROMO: Anything else you want to say about how you're repositioning the portfolio, given the other things, like the divestitures? GINNI ROMETTY: As an investor would always expect, we always go back over this... — read more 

I have noticed an alarming amount of favoritism (and even nepotism in some cases) within GBS. Advantages in terms of job opportunities, perks like attending conferences, promoting people well beyond their level of capability with dubious promo cases... — read more 

Confirmed there is a campaign within GBS to hire and retrain on Red Hat. As if the pile-on of IBM Cloud wasn’t enough, now we are pressured to peddle a Linux OS in the era of Cloud. Meanwhile S&D make millions off our backs. When does it end???

Wow. . . From 0:44 'til the end of the video at the 1:40 time stamp. Of particular interest though is from ~1:30 - 1:40 -- This idea the people don't need to be left behind, and by the way, age doesn't matter. Our data proves it. We've re-trained the... — read more 

@2:36 - 2:44 -- So IBM needs to do more to shed some of its assets that hasn't [sic] been producing profit for them. It has been weighing down their business, it's something of the past, and they need to continue to turn around and look at the... — read more 

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4235503-ibm-reasons-quit#alt1 Everyone in the hierarchy has been promoted well past their level of competence. It's like hardening of the arteries. One suspects this may be the case with IBM. IBM continues to lead the... — read more 

I was a proud IBMer but saw the decline and the writing on the wall and retired under my own terms before I got tapped for reduction. This was 5 years earlier than I had originally planned but as I said was on my terms rather than forced so I am... — read more 

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/18/ibm_government_lying_claims/?page=1

IBM Corp., like Oracle Corp., is giving investors confusing information about its cloud-computing revenue, trying to show its business in the biggest, best possible light. The most baffling part of IBM’s IBM, +8.46% approach is tying its cloud... — read more 

So many of the juicy milking contracts that IBM has been doing to the US government and American taxpayer is coming to an end with the shutdown . A well deserved Massive layoff at the crooked IBM is coming . You heard it here first

In case anyone needed any proof that the reviews on Glassdoor are skewed, look no further than this article [paywalled] where Big Bleu isn't mentioned specifically, but the shady rigging of Glassdoor reviews by other companies is --... — read more 

Look where Ginni is now and what she's proselytizing about, yet again. It's convenient too as I'm sure this was all on expenses so she can also check on her chalet while she's there in Switzerland. For IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, of primary importance is... — read more 

North America and GTS are the big losers. Brace yourselves and best of luck to you all.

Peak IBM revenue was six years ago. Income has dropped 30% since then. In the same time period, IBM has acquired 55 companies! Tell me again: Why will Red Hat make a difference in top line revenue? Red Hat will follow the normal pattern: $3 billion... — read more 

I read posts from so many people here who can't wait to leave IBM, but I wouldn't be so quick to actually act on that if I were them. I know of several people who have quit in the past three years and are now trying really hard to find their way back... — read more 

“When all is said and done, Red Hat won’t do much to alter IBM’s fiscal stagnation. Synergy is the intended outcome of most acquisitions, and it’s not clear if this deal will create any synergy,” Brumley wrote November 9. “And IBM just paid a steep... — read more 

The dirt is starting to trickle out. . . https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/18/ibm_government_lying_claims/