4.0
Mar 6, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
* Large company, lots of room to join different groups * Bound to have very competent, intelligent people working alongside you * No myth about bureaucratic processes dragging down development * Most manager very fliexible about work, life balance * Many career development opportunities, perks that only a large company could offer * Jobs being outsourced
Cons
* Lots of lifers, particularly management who have no clue about life outside of IBM * Lots of layoffs, even while company is doing okay. IBM hides layoffs as resource actions to avoid having to report. 5000 people can apply for 5 open jobs.