IBM Software Developer reviews

Not the stable job it once was. Regular layoffs are a matter of course now, and indications are that those jobs will move overseas and not return to the US. Since IBM seems more interested in buying new technology instead of creating it, you're better off being in a company bought by IBM if you want new technology experience. IBM cares much more about the stock and how the world perceives it than how employees feel about the company, and that leads to poor products and support.

Upper management could care less about the low level employees. Layoffs will hit your department at least once every two years, if not more often. Good performance ratings won't save anyone either. If you don't want to be a small fish in a big pond then IBM will not be for you - nor will any large company. There's a lot of politics and processes that keep things from moving along. The day after laying off thousands of employees Sam will tell the president of the US that creating new "21st century jobs" is important and something that IBM is doing.