Company: IBM
Date: 2011-02-11
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former

Extremely cost focused and no longer has respect for the individual as one of it's top goal, now it's all about profit.
Pros: Ability to work at home and with professional, smart and talented individuals.  However, employees no longer get reimbursed for internet connection, even in states where it's law.
Cons: Everyone is overworked and overstressed, there is no respect for life balance although they claim it is one of the goals.  In most cases people are expected to be responsive 24X7.  People go on vacation with their laptops.   Benefits continue to decrease and insurance premiums continue to increase.  New employees do not get a pension plan.  Performance ratings are based on a bell curve skew despite the actual performance of employees.  New employees and employees that move into a new job get rated low despite if they "walk on water".