Company: IBM
Date: 2014-08-02
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Senior

Autonomy and empowerment
Pros: IBM has spoilt me. I enjoy the autonomy and freedom - it's truly an organization that is outcome based. It's not about where you are during work hours but it's about what you deliver. When you are in a regional role,  there is no guilt about popping over to the gym midday if you manage your deliverables well.
Cons: Flexibility cuts both ways. You find yourself working late evenings and weekends in certain roles. Outcome based management also means death by measurement. Review after review can extract every ounce of energy from anyone. This detracts from addressing the issue and focuses on "what is our story to the top".