Company: IBM
Date: 2011-08-08
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: current

Non-existent culture; talent/intelligence among IBM consultants disappointing
Pros: IBM pays very well for university graduates, relative to other similar jobs, and it's a company that is known by virtually everyone, looks fantastic on a resume.
Cons: -Corporate culture is extremely sterile, and cold

-IBMers are treated as "units" rather than as people

-The level of talent and intellect in IBM's Public Sector consulting practice is disappointing

-A high degree of nepotism, and jobs are handed to people even when the IBM relative (son, daughter, niece, nephew, etc) hired wouldn't be otherwise talented enough to hold the job

-Significant lack of people skills among managers

-Culture isn't friendly to those who aren't "IT people"