5.0
Jun 13, 2008
Recommend
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Pros
IBM Research has some really smart people working on very interesting problems. There is a lot of freedom to work on our own ideas, which leaves us responsible for our own success and failure. There is also a lot of freedom in work/life balance -- I don't know anyone who has the same freedoms that I have (working from home when I want, travel, etc).
Cons
Politics often define which research projects ultimately fail and succeed, and you have to learn to play the game. It can be quite difficult to get a good project into product. Salary and benefits used to be very good, though they have been tightening in the last few years.