Company: IBM
Date: 2010-03-29
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current

Shrinking US workforce places excessive stress on current talent
Pros: * Solid, well known company
* Performing well over the last few years ... they "beat" the recession
* Lot's of information available to those who want it
Cons: * US workforce has been shrinking for years, the typical development team has to coordinate with teams in India, China, and Brazil
* Bonus and salary pools have been shrinking for years. Bonuses are typically prefaced with "Be happy you are getting a bonus, I had to lay two people off yesterday"
* Top appraisals being severely limited in the US and Europe. Management is unable to offer deserving people an appropriate appraisal