Company: IBM
Date: 2015-08-31
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Is this a Stage 4 Declining Company?
Pros: Compensation was generally at or above the market, the technology available is generally very good with the employee online resources being the most extensive I have ever worked with. Many highly experienced resources remain in the company and are generally available and accessible if you know where to find them.  The quality of the individuals remains high and there is passion to be found.
Cons: This may be a company drifting into stage 4 decline as they have been making a variety of the moves described by Jim Collins in "How the Mighty Fall": A series of Silver Bullets, Grasping for Leader as Savior, Radical Change and Revolution with Fanfare, Chronic Restructuring and Erosion of Financial Strength.  The organization seems to be myopic to an extreme - everyone is laser focused on their own tiny portion of the business without regard to collaboration and cooperation on the big picture.  The organization also appears "penny-wise" and "pound-foolish", making lavish investments in a variety of Major initiatives and acquisitions but choking off basic investment in product support, rock-solid product development, effective and available training investment, REAL employee development, and stable infrastructure.  If you are looking for a stable direction and reliable resources to support that direction, you may be terribly disappointed.