Company: IBM
Date: 2014-01-18
Overall rating: 5/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Senior

Excellent firm in which to do IT and industry consulting. High performance culture - and many ways to learn and grow.
Pros: ...Strong IT and management consulting teams with excellent client reputation and strong methods.
...IT technical consulting and IT management consulting teams have strong linkages to IBM software and hardware teams to partner and leverage for deals.
...High performance culture emphasizes teaming - and you also need to make your individual performance attainment as well.
...Many ways to learn and grown in different directions of your choosing as you explore and grow your strengths.
...Talented, motivated, smart people with whom to work and collaborate.
...Intellectual capital base is huge, with multiple formal knowledge bases, formalized knowledge, practice, and industry communities.
...Great benefits and features even for starting new hires.
Cons: ...Sometimes spotty new hire orientation, sometimes worse for out-of-college or young professionals and those joining project teams immediately.
...High dependence on computer-based learning and remote support, which can create significant productivity issues for new hires and seasoned employees alike.
...Highly mobile consulting work force is a culture shock for those coming from traditional office environments - and there is insufficient support for these workers.
...Can be difficult to navigate across teams to get resources and assistance - make sure you get knowledgeable people to guide you.
...Some incentives and bonus payments only come months after they are announced - by design.