Company: IBM
Date: 2009-12-03
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: current

Work Experience at IBM Canada
Pros: If you are simply a task oriented individual then this is the place for you. Each job has specific tasks associated with it and you are only asked to perform those tasks specific to your job.
Cons: IBM has recently revoked paying for your Internet access if you are a 'mobile' employee. They have also instituted a new policy of not paying for overtime starting February 2010 except in Manitoba presumably due to provincial legislation. Their stated number one goal is to move their labour force to lowest possible cost. This means that thousands of jobs are now going to offshore countries like Brazil, Argentina and India. You will rarely if ever be given a raise and their 'bonus' structure is such that it is almost impossible to get one. This year only staff with a 2+ or 1 rating received a bonus. You get a whopping five percent discount on share purchase plan which is adjusted semi annually and their benefit pay structure is two years out of date.