| Category | Rating |
|---|
| Pay | -5 |
| Respect | -5 |
| Benefits | 0 |
| Job Security | -5 |
| Work/Life Balance | -5 |
| Career Potential/Growth | -5 |
| Location | 0 |
| Co-worker Competence | -3 |
| Work Environment | -5 |
Leaving IBM on my own and taking a pay cut to end the madness was the BEST thing I ever did for myself. This company tramatized, affected my health and I found myself hating to do something that once I found enjoyable.
I don't recommend anyone take a position with IBM. You will be better off taking a pay cut, going to a mom and pops company. They don't appreciate employees and you are just a number.
Pay: The pay is far under average since IBM has you working around the clock. If you work for IBM and make over $45,000 a year, they consider that to much and find reasons to lay you off.
Respect: There is no respect. They work you like indentured servants, low pay and be happy to have a job.
Benefits: If you go for a low HMO you will pay small price out of pocket, if you want better insurance most of the money comes from your pocket. No tuition reimbursements so you have to pay out of your own pocket to keep up to date on education.
Job Security: There isn't any since every 6 months they lay people off or outsource their work out of the country for cheap labor.
Work/Life Balance: There isn't any since you are working 60+ hours a week. Your spouse will leave you and your kids will hate you for having to constantly break promisses.
Career Potential/Growth: Unless you are working out of Boulder Colorado or New York in their research department, there is no Career growth.
Location: Rancho Cordova, Ca
Co-worker Competence: They lay off the smart ones that require higher salaries and keep the young ones out of college that are learning and making low salaries.
Work Environment: It's terrible, the managers are so far removed and working in another state that they don't know what you do, your tribulations and what it takes to get the job done. They don't want you putting on your timecards the actual times you work and want you to lie so they look good. Thank god that I never falsified, which in the end I was paid thousands of dollars (enough to buy a car) for a class action suit regarding IBM not paying employees for overtime.