Company: IBM
Date: 2008-06-19
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current

International Business Machines
Pros: Opportunities to move jobs, change careers, get educated, travel.  Time available to take care of self or family in times of sickness or death - as well as birth.  Some of the smartest people in the world work here, most are accessible.  Great mentoring program.
Cons: Top heavy organizations.  Too many executives.  Too many Fellows and Distinguished Engineers.  No local management.  Spending at the highest levels is out of control.  Limit corporate jet / helicopter passes to Sam and his direct reports with <10k people orgs.  Realize that not everyone fits in the same box.  Too much politics and too much 'friends and family'.