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Over the past 10 years I’ve been surprised when anyone smart would join IBM. I understand why people hung on, but why join that dying ship? Now I can’t think
by mathattack 8y ago
Over the past 10 years I’ve been surprised when anyone smart would join IBM. I understand why people hung on, but why join that dying ship? Now I can’t think of any still there.
- occamrazor 8y agoWho says IBM is dying? They aren’t anymore (since a long time) at the bleeding edge of research, but they still have a solid consulting and integration business. They also offer decent salaries and good opportunities for sales-oriented technical people. It wouldn’t be my first choice of employer, however I can see how some people would enjoy working there.
- mathattack 8y agoDying may be extreme. Perhaps it’s safer to say that they are in the mode of returning capital to investors rather than growing. I’m at a large customer of theirs and they are bleeding the customer for every dollar as they get phased out. Very low caliber of services professionals too.