Company: IBM
Date: 2008-12-03
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current

Fear of job loss is everywhere - why would we expect to be exempt?
Pros: IBM has long ago lost the concept of commitment  being bi-directional. It expects more commitment from workers than it gives in return. That said, I think it is better than most companies. IBM does not shy away from dumping valuable employees but it probably does not pick that course as fast as many companies.

I can only speak for one small part of the software side but I think IBM does try to encourage people to try new things and give them some time to come up to speed.
Cons: A very secretive place regarding job actions.  People simply vanish and when someone does vanish the people who work nearby seldom ask questions.