Company: IBM
Date: 2014-02-20
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current

Growing business and proactive local management.  Short-sighted and abusive corporate policies.
Pros: The manufacturing processes and development challenges for semiconductors are fascinating.  Going forward, IBM ME is poised to be a leader in all aspects of wireless chip technology.  Site culture supports work-life balance for every role (particularly during ski season).  Individual leadership is encouraged and valued (though not necessarily rewarded).
Cons: It is difficult to plan professional development and maintain morale under the current cycle of corporate layoffs.  Organization is slow to adapt to more market and client-driven business practices, and legacy IBM-culture stills hangs on.  Training for new hires is almost non-existent (better grab on to those boot straps).  Career advancement in a technical role is limited and management advancement is more likely.