My story as a contractor at IBM Australia – I worked for IBM eighteen months ago and my contract was cut short by IBM two months early.
I started another 6 month, hourly paid, PAYG contract with IBM through an agency recently but decided to leave early after working 68 hours (9 working days at 7.5hrs) with 2 days enforced leave, no email or intranet for the first week.
I have been paid for 13 hours only (the hours worked on the first two days of the contract). When I queried I was referred to the:
“No Compensation” clauses on Page 7, this indicates that “Should the Contractor for any reason, not complete the term of the assignment and have been engaged by agency for more than 10 working days, then agency shall not be obliged to pay any fee to the Contractor for the final 10 days worked by the Contractor”.
I've worked for IBM Australia, both as a contractor and as a permanent, and they are absolute bastards to work for, easily the worst I have ever dealt with. They screw you at every turn, and yet constantly expect you to go above and beyond, both in terms of duties and hours worked.
The company has now had 10 straight quarters of revenue falls, and are in a lot of trouble globally. Basically, their customers no longer trust them and most of the senior/experienced staff are gone.
I've worked for IBM Australia, both as a contractor and as a permanent, and they are absolute bastards to work for, easily the worst I have ever dealt with. They screw you at every turn, and yet constantly expect you to go above and beyond, both in terms of duties and hours worked.
The company has now had 10 straight quarters of revenue falls, and are in a lot of trouble globally. Basically, their customers no longer trust them and most of the senior/experienced staff are gone.
Avoid.
IBM's downfall is a mater of justice. They have been leading the pack when it comes to screwing employees. Now IBM customers are voting with their feet and their days look numbered. If you work for IBM, you better not have much housing debt.
IBM's downfall is a mater of justice. They have been leading the pack when it comes to screwing employees. Now IBM customers are voting with their feet and their days look numbered. If you work for IBM, you better not have much housing debt.
It's been several years since I did anything with IBM, but former colleagues still there paint a very bleak picture of the company.
I did a short term consultancy with them 3 years ago and it made me very thankful that I'd left, and was charging by the hour for my time with them. Urrrrggghhh....
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