Company: IBM
Date: 2015-07-05
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current

Fantastic people & technology but heavy bureaucracy and poor compensaton packages
Pros: The number one priority is meeting Revenue, Cost and Profit targets.  The number two priority is meeting Revenue, Cost and Profit targets. The number three priority is meeting Revenue, Cost and Profit targets.

Great opportunity to work with some of the most recognized Brands on the planet..if you are in the right role.

Industry leading research - think Watson

Unrivaled technology product suite with much breadth and depth 

Fantastic people who in spite of (not because of) the Corporation still give the very best to clients

It is much much harder than it use to be ...but can change career without leaving the company
Working from home

The company is over 100 years old so it knows a thing or two about re-inventing itself to be relevant to the marketplace.  So if you are flexible and know how to do politics well then you can prosper.

Great Brand to have on your CV
Cons: The number one priority is meeting Revenue, Cost and Profit targets.  The number two priority is meeting Revenue, Cost and Profit targets. The number three priority is meeting Revenue, Cost and Profit targets.

The constant internal fight to ensure that clients get the very best IBM experience

Poor compensation packages.  Just read the other reviews and you will realize that IBM pays just under average the going market rate

The roles that are valued involve much traveling and being away from home at least 3/4 nights a week.

A behemoth of an organization which is extremely Bureaucratic with absolutely NO trust given by the Executive and Senior management team to the foot soldiers (first line managers and team leaders)

If you don't work in one of the "sexy' Business Units then getting investment in creating new offerings that match client needs is a fight ....add to that list, getting investment in quality skills enablement and education for staff (not just self learning generic online courses)

No investment in IT tools to run its own operations - the whole company is run on Microsoft spreadsheets as none of the systems link

If you are not plugged into the old boys network, then progression to Exec roles is out of the question

Appraisal system is based on the subjective views of your manager and their peers (groupthink).  When linked to the fact that each manager is given annual guidance of awarding a low appraisal rating to at least 10% of their team, then disruptive behaviour can manifest which does not benefit IBM or clients.

Expectation to work long work hours; especially if you want to deliver over and above in order to get a great appraisal rating at the end of the year