Company: IBM
Date: 2011-05-13
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current

You get out of it what you put into it.
Pros: 1. You are in control of your career
2. Support is great if you make an effort to find it
3. There are a million things you can get involved in --- assuming you can make the time
4. People respect you in industry.
5. You are actually making a difference in the way the world opperates.
6. History repeats itself:  If the next 100 years look anything like the first 100 years of IBM, you are going to want to be a part of it.
Cons: 1. ITS BIG. Which means you have to document everything you do.  So that everyone can be reviewed fairly.
2. Item 1 above implies: Ton of Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and Annually Admin Tasks to complete.
3. It is not good for people who want to be guided every step of the way.  You are in control which means you have to independently decide to take action EVERY DAY in order to advance your career.