Company: IBM
Date: 2008-07-08
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current

Conglomerate -- be careful which group you join
Pros: Access to IBM software.  Books24x7 access (if you have time to use it).  Reasonably generous with hardware.  Work-life balance is possible.  Reasonable pay.
Cons: Excessive internal processes drain finite energy that ought to be directed toward customer and market success -- lots of burnout.  Many different companies within one conglomerate -- not all brands are equally fulfilling to work with, and conflict between divisions can be more painful than external competition.  Cheap about expenses etc. for those who travel (good luck eating on their meal allowances).