IBM Advisory Development Engineer reviews

4.1

85% would recommend to a friend

(1,035 total reviews)
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60% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Advisory Development Engineer employees have rated IBM with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,035 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Advisory Development Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Advisory Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0
Jul 3, 2008
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Pros

It's software technology and patent portfolio are impressive. At IBM you can work on software projects ranging from mainframes to PCs and the disciplines vary from firmware, operating system and compiler development. Development labs are scattered but multi site software development has been something that IBM has always embraced and known how to do. Being close to IBM Almaden was good as we could cross polinate with research and bring some of the research ideas into products, sometimes very successfully but other times not so. IBM seems to have its fingers in every pie and this was one of the reasons why it appealed to me to work there.

Cons

Outsourcing threats. Building up teams outside of the United States in China and India.

4.0
Jun 26, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The rang of opportunities is very high. A lot of very talented people work here. While not always easy to find, there are projects that are on the bleeding edge of technology.

Cons

High barrier to ship projects; a lot of non-functional requirements to keep in mind (globalization, accessibility, etc.) that detract from interesting work. Hard to be promoted if in a top-heavy organization with a lot of senior engineers.

4.0
Jun 18, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Obviously IBM provides the stability that comes with such a large organization, but also the subtleties such as working with cutting edge research and development. Also, IBM strives to improve work/life balance, but it can often depend on the individual or management situation.

Cons

Like any behemoth, IBM has its bureaucracy. It does seem to be a cesspool like breeding ground for middle management. There are times where you are treated like a child and not the highly educated professional that you are.

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