IBM Program Manager reviews

It's an isolating existence. All of the things you expect about IBM are true - tons of bureaucracy, tons of politics - a "matrixed" organization which means you have more than one boss and roles are not clear. There's also a big difference between those IBMers who are "career" and those who are acquired. Despite the years of experience I brought when I was acquired, I still remain in a pretty junior role - even though I get paid 30% more than my peers based on my many years of experience (i guess getting paid well isn't a con, but it is when my responsibilities are so small compared to what I did prior to the acquisition).

- work being moved offshore -- constant threat of lay-off -- very unnerving - managers are useless politicians - employees below exec level (so, band 10 and under) treated like muppets - senior mgmt detached & largely clueless - mandatory rah-rah conferences in vegas - stay out of GBS! they work consultants to death - small salary increases