Company: IBM
Date: 2010-06-07
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current

Great place to work but make sure you are visible
Pros: Smart. smarter. smartest.

I get to work with some really smart people -- from an industry and business viewpoint.
Ability to form an extremely strong network of connections (if you are proactive)
Great benefits
Great corporate discounts
Well established and respected company
Leadership open door policy 
Leadership development opportunities (if you are selected)
Cons: I'm By Myself.

Don't get me wrong. I love this company. Close to 15 years and I've progressed smoothly along the path and have made a wonderful network.  The hiccup is the harder you work the better the projects and recognition but not necessarily the pay or promotion.  It's wonderful to have executive management know you by name but it is frustrating to receive top performance ratings for a decade yet only received a $5K raise over the span of 10 years. That's not so good. 

Not sure how to get ahead.... it just seems odd to me that those who are working the hardest and smartest are not those who are promoted to Partner.  What I have noticed is those who can BS, kiss butt and ally themselves to the right people skyrocket to Partner.  Last time I checked I worked at IBM.....not Survivor.  That's not so good.