Company: IBM
Date: 2015-02-08
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

smoke and mirrors
Pros: I thought the people I worked along side were a diverse, eager to learn bunch of folks I was more than comfortable learning and working along side.  I also thought the trainer was pretty great, learning tons about java in a short time in their class.
Cons: The opportunities were very limited, contrary to what some reviews have stated.  During my time there, I was locked out of trying to apply for open projects on their marketplace.  Then I was basically forced onto a project by the center management.  One where the project manager openly admitted I wouldn't have any billable work because my rate was too high compared to developers at other centers and he needed to make a case to the customer that I could add value to justify the rate.  After hearing that, it was clear I had to leave immediately because staying at IBM was guaranteed career suicide.  I found a new job within the week.