Company: IBM
Date: 2014-11-13
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Big, Slow and Wasting Talent
Pros: > Some exciting projects.
> Surrounded by very competent people.
> Balance between work and life is pretty good.
Cons: > Despite the company having very capable employees, IBM neglects, underpays and stops them from being creative and doing great work. It is probably why they have such a hard time retaining their talented employees. I've noticed the majority of them go towards or are looking at Accenture/Deloitte after a few years in the company.
> Very slow procedures, takes ages to get anything done.
> Education and Training is seen as an expensive.
> Strange politics within the company, which stops you from being innovative and creative. Makes it very hard to get . recognized for your work.
> Internal software known as 'Lotus Notes' and 'Connections' is absolutely terrible. Makes working more difficult.