Company: IBM
Date: 2010-04-09
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former

A discouraging place to work
Pros: For the time being, the name recognition of IBM is perhaps the only positive value to working for the company. The company name still holds some weight on your resume.
Cons: IBM is a horrible place to work if you have knowledge, ethics, and drive. Employees are not treated well. Knowledge and hard work are not rewarded. Pay is nowhere near competitive for many workers. Benefits were once very good, but this has been eroded steadily. Work/life balance is no longer a concern. You are in constant fear of job security as regular layoffs come throughout the company without public disclosure. Future growth and development are no longer considered, while short-term earnings are put above all else. IBM is a place to be avoided.