IBM Hardware Development Engineer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(127 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

99% approve of CEO

97% positive business outlook

Hardware Development Engineer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 127 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Hardware Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Hardware Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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127 reviews
4.0
Oct 2, 2008
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Pros

There are smart, technical, helpful, and hard-working engineers working on cool, challenging assignments. An open environment to try out new ideas and methods all in the name of getting the latest products out on time. Good team atmosphere. Good pcs and technology. Flexible with working from home.

Cons

At IBM, as in hardware companies in general, we are being asked to make more and more complex products with less and less resources/people (due to computers (vs. cars, milk, and most other products) becoming cheaper with each passing year). Technical leaders are not promoted as often or as high as managers, in most areas.

1.0
Sep 29, 2008
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Pros

There are not many, if any good reasons to work for STG. The only good reason I can think of to work for STG is a steady pay check for the short term.

Cons

There is no appreciation or respect for employees, management is incompetent and decisions/promotions/raises are completely political in nature. It is not what you know or what you do, its who you know. Upper management is too greedy with the distribution of wealth, leaving employees with only crumbs.

3.0
Sep 18, 2008
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Pros

It's a large company with a lot of different opportunities. If you choose you won't get bored. They also are pretty good with work/life balance.

Cons

The bureaucracy is painful. Way too many project managers collecting status and bothering others doing real work. Not very agile in projects. It is hard to change positions within the company. Easier to leave.

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