Company: IBM
Date: 2010-11-16
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former

US Jobs Slashed for Overseas Jobs
Pros: I worked with fabulous clients all over the U.S.  My experience with the direct IBM management of an engagement was almost always excellent.
Cons: IBM is in a state of constant re-org.
Intranet has information overload, to the point of it being difficult to find what is needed.  Also, links are constantly changing, so saving them to favorites was not highly beneficial.
The software I implemented was removed from IBM's offerings.  Even though you have years of excellent engagement reviews, IBM refused to cross train my group in another software, and once we were put on notice that we would be laid off, no one wanted to transfer you into their group.  I know of only one person within my group of 100+ consultants, who was offered and accepted a transfer.
IBM is doing all they can to eliminate US jobs to send them overseas to:  India, Costa Rica, Argentina, etc.  This should be no secret to anyone familiar with the company.
IBM was identified as one of the best places to work for working mothers.  HA!  It is laughable - I'm fairly sure that only came from women who worked 100% from their homes.  There jobs are now being eliminated, and they are being forced to go outside the US to train their replacements.  That's pretty ugly.  As a 100% travel female consultant, IBM was never helpful with the travel/job/home requirements overload.