Company: IBM
Date: 2010-02-11
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former

Laid Off
Pros: Work flexibility; great for the stock holders and for the execs and their stock options;
Cons: Tops down edicts to cut headcount regardless of an employee's value to the business or ability; the bean counters are running the business and line management has no input;  ruthless in moving experienced, higher paid employees out of the business and hiring overseas in BRIC countries;