IBM

In IBM, you can BS your way around if you're into that. There are too many people working on PowerPoint slides and very little on actual products. That is normally a negative unless you're one of the 90% who dial into conference calls 60% of the day while daydreaming.

Too many incapable people thinking they're good. Bands (promoted levels) are very inadequate to assess a person's ability to deliver. I've seen too many senior level or higher employees who are just average and not more.

Get rid of the band system. Past (usually unfair) promotions say nothing about the ability of anybody in this company.