I am former employee of IBM and first batch pioneer during the migration of work from IBM Australia to IBM Malaysia.

First thing, it is not that easy to be enter into IBM for fresh grad because there is a aptitude test before advance to interview session.

Both Plaza IBM beside 1U and Cyberjaya are mainly cater for shared service, like my role sales support to ANZ was in Plaza IBM not cyberjaya.

I really thanks to IBM and the experience I gained there was the biggest asset which enligthen my future career.

1. IBM is generous in providing a lot of training to employees which you hardly get in HP (I been working for IBM and HP).

2. Please prepare to work OT (no OT claim except IT staff). Every staffs are expect to work OT and the workload is...

3. IBM follow rule and regulation, everything is in black and write and "approvals". No shortcut allow.

4. Initial salary is good but increment is not much. It is normal in IT industry for non-IT staffs.

Employee turnover rate in IBM is considered high because those who not tough enough will stay less than 6 months then give up. But there are also many people who can stay longer than 2 years and more. After you leave IBM you will find yourself easy to handle the workload in other companies. It is one of the best employer ever had though I feel tortured at that moment but it built me become a tougher person.

Offtrack abit .. they got a joke saying IBM is ''International Big Mouth''

Got offer from IBM and they told that I must go through 3 months of training before they convert me to permanent. Been told that salary for the 1st 3 months will be RM1200 and after that will turn to RM2300 .
Hmm... Still very less for me to survive in this city ..

For what position is that? Quite a ciput salary

IBM- ini banyak masalah

If fresh grad, nothing to loose. If u have plenty of options then perhaps u may want to consider. If u only have 1 offer, then why bother thinking. It's an MNC and it helps your resume.

IBM is all about processes and it emphasizes more of it than some of than some of the cooler IT comp. No matter how nonsensical it is.. It's there. Makes u stronger? Maybe... Makes u a zombie... Definitely cause u will never be able to fight the process no matter how rational or logical u can be.

Same in every other MNC that u can join.

ibm? u can work for short term, not long term.

What kind of training u went?

I got an offer ti do training programme in IBM, but i decline because already got a perm job before. I got 1 friend go to the training. First 6 months, they get the same like u mentioned. After that, straight jump to 4k la. Regret didn't go berow...

But I do get an nice bargain offer from them 1 year later. Decline it for the 2nd time bcoz I already got an offer nearby my hometown.

I think i might wanna try IBM once again later on. Hope they didn't ban me. Hahaha...

I applied for system engineer but the 3 months training is to see you are more technically in maybe network field, or maybe other support role or other engineer. Donno how I can survive with that little amount of money. But quite a unexpected offer by such a big organisation. I heard that IBM was took over by lenovo.

From what i read last time, not totally take over. They just sell their consumer pc business to lenovo. Others, still IBM...

Go for it. Build your foundation there and then excel in other places.

It is a global company with over 435K employees.
If u not short sighted (ie only care about salary and benefit) there can be many opportunities. Training programs. And in the future, to be seconded overseas. The possibilities are infinite if u play yr cards right.
It is also a typical MNC, in the sense that they are using MY for cheap labour. And redundancies come suddenly and mercilessly.

Every point is valid. After working in IBM, you can easily handle stress and the workloads outside IBM. You will be properly trained in time managing and multitasking lol.

And yea, it helps you to shine in your cv because getting picked to join IBM from fresh grad is considered a plus point to your second job interview.

Good luck in the many rounds of interviews. I think I had 5 rounds in the same day.

Why do you say this?

not a very good experience ..

So are you working there now?
How's the environment?

Bro it was 3 years ago, glad that didn enter IBM that time hahahahaha, goodluck to you

Yea I was a little late lol. Why you glad you didn't join IBM?

i ingat IBM = VADS?

Coz got good prospect in other company lol

Sorry for necro-ing this thread. Any idea how's the working environment here in IBM?

Recently got a call-back from one of their recruiter asking if I'm available to join them in 2023 as a financial analyst. The job scope seems interesting.