Company: IBM
Date: 2012-08-17
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Senior

Stagnant pay and benefits, US layoffs
Pros: IBM has flexible work schedule, however you can easily have a job that requires 50+ hrs/week.  They have a rich network to draw from.
Cons: Pay raises are non existent, especially in finance.  Layoffs are periodic and continuous which creates underlying resentment.  IBM's plan is to reduce US headcount and increase overseas headcount.  Stock EPS projections have built in employee cost reduction (benefits/retirement).