Company: IBM
Date: 2019-02-27
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Dissapointing
Pros: Flexible work option (2 days per month). PMP certification reimbursable after approval by management.  It is possible to gain a secret clearance (to move to the DC area).  Descent entry level experience. 401k vested at start and employer match at 6%. Medical and dental benefits. Pretty stable environment.
Cons: They say because the cost of living is lower they offer a low wage. Entry level starts between band 1-4 which is around $12.50 and $18.50 per hour. If you want to transfer to another department, be prepared to be low balled through your IBM career.  It is extremely difficult to transfer, get promoted or obtain a substantial pay increase.  Employee portion of medical benefits are expensive! The local area is not good. IBM is operating at model in which they acquire low cost resources and bill the client high; they want they want to invest as little as possible in their employees in low cost areas.  Someone else said they are trying to hire locally because they can't attract or retain good talent outside of this black hole. It is the truth.