Pros: As an intern, IBM offered a good salary, and its recognizable name aided in finding future internships and jobs. There were other interns on my team, so the environment was very supportive. Our manager and coworkers spent time each week to encourage us and give us advice.

Cons: The work was not very exciting. IBM does some cool stuff, but I was nowhere near it. But for a first-year intern, it was about what I expected.

Pros: Work-life balance is moderately alright, but ultimately depends on the project.

Cons: – Management gives absolutely no interest in your career goals & aspirations; often empty promises & lip service. Neither do they check-in with you to understand you better nor your current progress. – Way too many mid-management whom no one seems to know what they are doing all day except for attending meetings. Too few hands-on staff to carry out the real work. – Compensation is below market rates for tech roles. Moreover, YOY salary increment, as well as promotion, is negligible. – Benefits are non-existent. Annual paid leave is minimal. – While local mentorship + networking is a common practice in most MNCs, it's a fairy-tale here. – Interview process has regressed in terms of rigor, resulting in many incompetent IT "talents" populating the workplace in the last 2 years. – Overuse of (cheaper) employees who came from a career-switch background who are not quite yet experienced in running the show. – Projects are poorly executed: what was sold to clients hardly matches the reality on the ground. – Attrition rate is really high for technical staff: knowledge transfer & hand-take are frequent, resulting in many messy sub-projects.

Pros: Good work-life balance at IBM.

Cons: Nothing specifically about the cons.