Company: IBM
Date: 2009-07-25
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: current

Great place to learn, avoid if you look for something sustainable.
Pros: - IBM brand publicly associated with quality & innovation, looks good in your CV
- International environment and heritage/breadth in solutions/technology make work interesting
- Good place to gain experience and lay scruples aside
Cons: - IT is a commodity, expect commodity wages
- IBM as a hardcore neo-liberal corporation is focused on short-time gains only, sustained development is only visible on a very high level
- HCM: You are a position, a resource for IBM, any loyalty attitude is not appropriate
- Work/Life Balance: you are expected to work well over 90hrs on an average per week (4k-5k hrs a year) "or leave the job".
- Reward: do not mistake whatever they are trying to sell you: "promises" unless written from your line management or country HR stay empty; if you consider all facts you will most likely feel pulled over the table.
- Your headcount and salary are determined by short-time market demand from a very high view, so continuously search for opportunities outside while working for IBM