IBM Advisory Software Developer reviews

Most IBM managers lack people skills and upward manage. This means the management is mostly interested in what makes them look good to their boss regardless of the negative effect it has on their team's moral or lack of any benefit to customers. The managers reward those that play the politics and appear to be supportive of them. Many of these employees have become good at this while working only a total 20 hours a week or less from home. Any employee who may suggest approaches to business objectives other than what their managers requested are thanked and then excluded from any future rewards.

The "treadmill" approach to promotions. For most people, the length of time you spend in a position determines when you'll get your next promotion - NOT performance.