Curam Software reviews

non, keep up the good work

a) office space is one large artificially lit room, little or no natural light and poor temperature regulation - one sick, everyone sick b) any interesting work projects are typically started by one or more creative people and time to work on these is hard fought. A glimmer of success and the 'management' come on board to ensure they take their pound of kudos. c) Management and groups of employees constantly referring to the glory days of how great it all was as Cùram and how they know better than the industry or the rest of IBM is comical. It's been years since the acquisition and little or nothing new has been done. d) A succession of key jobs and positions have been filled over the last few years without interviews. "nice' people who are 'team' players who won't rock the boat and who will row in with the party mandate are being promoted into positions they have no business being in above new comers with relevant industry experiences and talent without even the pretence of interviews. e) Technically talented people have absolutely no forum within the Cùram arena within IBM and are regularly prevented from moving (despite IBM policies) because they are suddenly deemed too important to loose and business critical - when in reality the middle management are terrified of being found out. f) When selling the 'IBM policy is people can work from home' this doesn't apply across the board within the Cùram room. Some managers will NEVER allow it and the full policy is that it falls under the managers discretion. g) 'Culture and Values' - the culture varies from group to group but all too often it's about encouraging peer competition and playing people off against each other. Mentoring or helping others is encouraged and often demanded but never rewarded. For those who find themselves in the 'old guard' their views on the culture and values will be one of 'all friends together' until there's blame to be apportioned. Their values are all about themselves - above the clients, the product and definitely above the other people working in the room. ***This is not an IBM problem***. Its a cultural issue within a once progressive company with talented and passionate leadership that is now lead by groups of people terrified of change and loosing their positions and extremely generous salaries.