Company: IBM
Date: 2013-08-13
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Confirmed

Would not recommend to work for this company
Pros: Well respected brand in the industry
Some great individuals at a non-management level
Reasonable pension benefits
Above average number of vacation days can be accrued
Great insight into the challenges of running such a large/mature organization
Some roles enable a great work/life balance (little true accountability)
Cons: Very bureaucratic - too much process / red tape
Weak senior management
Statistically led strategy - often focused on the wrong numbers
Ambiguous appraisal system - highly subjective
Culture of apathy / acceptance of mediocrity by those who are disenfranchised
Overly enthusiastic / corporate line by those who are career driven
Easy to become institutionalized
Limited feeling of contribution to success of the organization
Job role protectionism is common