IBM reviews

It's huge. The bureaucracy is pretty pitiful at times. In the services industry, since there is such pressure of lowering costs, there is no room for pay raises, bonuses, or even the necessities of the business, such as good hardware. We have to get approval for every little expense. The senior leadership in service delivery (outsourcing) cares very little about "leadership" and entirely "management", so communication in that division is very poor. I could not in good faith recommend someone join IBM in the service-delivery organizations right now. There's alot of challenges in that area, and a dearth of leadership. However, in other divisions, it can be an entirely different experience, and the company as a whole is performing very well. The pay scale can be all over the map, depending on which division you are in. I don't feel like the salary and benefits in service delivery match what I could get elsewhere in the industry as a top performer.

My group is under the CFO, but not a finance function. Our operations are hampered by the constant finance focus with little regard for the health of the operations until something "breaks." There are a large number of processes to adhere to, and many people are trying to create their own so they can claim it. They claim to only hire the "best of the best," but then you get in and now you have to become the best of the best of the best.