PERFECT PLACE FOR YOU (if you're cheap and have low self respect)
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
The word 'IBM' as part of 'IBM Client Innovation Center' name. Does the trick in the CV.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
CIC pretends to be something else.
Brainwashes young, unexperienced individuals to spread their old fashioned legacy.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Embrace your identity as a cheap service provider and search for your fit target, stop selling donuts
Arbeitsatmosphäre
If you're assigned in a project, which usually is part of IBM Deutschland, not CIC, you can call yourself lucky/(i)er than the others.
As a CIC employee working in IBM projects, you get the chance to do the crappy tasks, the better paid IBMers don't fancy.
The people that somehow land on bench (not assigned to a project) and don't produce money for CIC. are on thin ice. A more or less polite - 'FIRE' or 'WARNING' situation is on the way. Unless an open position exists,ANY kind of position, and you're ok with accepting anything.
Kommunikation
There is some email sent once in months.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
On the same level, people are usually nice, but CIC people work with IBMers more, the concept doesn't quite exist for CIC.
Work-Life-Balance
There is flexibility in the schedule.
The required amount of effort is huge compared to the payment and is never enough, but it's up to you to manage your life balance.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
The solution/answer to everything is 'Contact your manager', they always say they are there to help.
This until you actually contact your manager. Then you're a party popper and you're marked as 'problematic'.
Also, what if the concern is actually related to the manager?!
The management palette is very diverse, which might sound as a positive thing, but in this case is not.
Many people take this responsibility due to lack of other ways/options to advance.
You can even get an early graduate as your manager. When you're so young, you're easily flattered by the 'manager' title and your ego grows exponentially. That person is supposed to 'coach' you in your career and more importantly, has been invested with the power to decide your SALARY, your EMPLOYMENT STATUS (employed/unemployed), everything.
Interessante Aufgaben
They exist in IBM, but are not for CIC.
Gleichberechtigung
I guess it's OK if you're a:
1.GERMAN
2.MALE
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
neutral, nothing to say about this topic
Arbeitsbedingungen
- buy your own laptop bag
- took months to get a phone
- i avoid using the laptop i got from CIC, i cannot live with that automatic processes, that uses almost 100% CPU. IT Support said is something managed by the company and we all need to accept that.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
neutral, nothing to say about this topic
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
CIC's purpose is to provide CHEAP services to IBM. It's bussines.
GOOD NEWS - a promotion process exists and it is very simple:
1.Sell your soul (for free)
2.Feed your manager's ego
3.Repeat 2. forever
Tipp: Don't be silly and try the 'decent' way. Go to 1.
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BEWARE!!
CIC (IBM Client Innovation Center) is not IBM !!
You may find CIC jobs advertisements posted under 'IBM Deutschland' cover. Read CAREFULLY!!
CIC is known internally by IBMers.
When the IBMers interview the CIC candidates, they're never happy with the quality, they would rather pay external candidates more than dealing with CIC. And if the position is not worth a decent payment level, the CIC candidate becomes an option.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
It may be attractive to students, that are willing to invest their resources for a sandwich a day and 'IBM' word in their CV.
For professionals, there are no options, there is only one way out.