Company: IBM
Date: 2009-06-26
Overall rating: 5/5
Employment status: current

Very Satisfied career experience with IBM GBS
Pros: 1.  Onboarding process was GREAT for a new hire, I was very well prepared for my first day at the client site. 
2.  IBM intranet was among the finest I've ever seen.  Knowledge about other IBM'ers, knowledge about best practices for my industry specialization, invitations to learning and conference calls.  Very good leverage of internal knowledge.  
3.  Very competitive salaries and benefits.  For example, on top a of good salary, IBM paid me a $250 benefit just to go to the gym.  I consider myself lucky to have worked for a company with such good benefits.
Cons: 1.  Getting laid off was no fun, but this economy is challenging for everyone.  Overall though, the lay off process was still generous in terms of the package I got.
2.  Mentorship:  Sometimes I felt that mentorship was more rhetorical, rather than an actual value put into action.