Pros: Work culture, opportunity to grow

Cons: Hierarchical, seniority-based treatment. Hikes are based on the project.

Pros: Training, and only if you like video lectures.

Cons: - HR will tell you whatever you want to hear just to sign you in. - Pay range is well below industry average for new and experienced hires. So if you have skills, go elsewhere. - Benefits are weak, just like the salary. - If you are a tech person or have coding skills, this place is not for you. The majority of resources have Liberal Arts degrees and have nothing to do with tech. They are the reason the center is capable of keeping compensation to its employees so low. I have an App Developer on my team who has no dev skills and a History Major, and you will be expected to help them do their job. Expect your work-life balance to struggle. - The favorite topic of 80% of people in the center is: "I can't wait to get out," which is sad, because it is IBM. - People don't stay too long, especially skilled individuals. - You will be running around the center in search of a project. And yes, you have to find your own projects, and this is not easy. It is like you have a job, and your job is to find a job. Not easy because of the damaged reputation of the center among other IBM practices. - Traveling is expected to be 50%; in reality, you will travel 100%, and it is exhausting. - The ethics of the upper management are a very questionable subject. - Managers are not aware of who they hired and what skills their people have, which is sad.

Pros: Great working environment. Flexibility in terms of WFH. Great learning opportunities.

Cons: Salary is average. Increments are not good. Year-end bonus is negligible.