IBM reviews

Bureaucracy, no respect for the employee, no straight talk, the stockholder has all the rights. All the raises seem to go with the younger recruits( less than 10 years) and the more senior people don't get much. IBM considers once an employee is hooked, there is no need to give more than needed. If you are a sales rep, understanding your sales plan and how much you will get paid is rocket science. IBM seems to manipulate the figures and raising the targets beyond reason so you get paid what they want you to get paid. All this trickles down to "save as much as possible for the stockholder".

Sr Mgmt cares little about workers. They are seen as dispensible. IBM states they are fair in evaluations but then they put limits on the ratings employees can receive. IBM is claiming they are leading the way in salaries but their marketing tool is that they are now bringing salaries up to the midpoint of industry standards. In the end, it is shareholders that IBM cares about - not the workers. Its a tough environment to excel compared to your peers while still balancing work life issues.