IBM reviews

There is a lot of talk about work life balance but that's not really the culture. While there is often some recognition for hard work/insane hours it rarely pays off financially. Also raises and bonuses have dried up despite the company's good performance. In most departments, many positions get back filled to places like China and India. This makes people nervous. Most of the products are not exactly that interesting to work on... but there are some cool things happening.

The cash portion of compensation is lacking. For instance, I've been at the company for four years and have always received "top performer" or "above average contributer" ratings and have received a single 3.5% raise. Another complaint is the beaurocracy and paperwork required to do anything. We are significantly less nimble than our competitors because of this. It can also be difficult for some to work in a matrixed organization where you have to please multiple people, both your direct management and others.