Company: IBM
Date: 2011-07-10
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current

Good place to do your PhD if you want to gain early experience in a technology company
Pros: Good work environment, lots of out-of-work activities, such as hobby clubs and other events for employees.  Benefits across different stores and online shops as an IBM employee. A nice place to do your PhD, you barely find a place which offers a nice salary and lots of exposure to industry at the same time. Although it is not definite that you`ll get a permanent position after you graduate, there are many options for you to take once you finish (PostDoc + wait till a position opens for a Research Staff Member, or Engineer position)
Cons: Depending on which field you are doing your PhD in, you might have to take up some extra work which isn`t related to your PhD topic (for example software engineering). This can take the focus off your PhD and cost you some extra time.