IBM

The people at IBM are great! IBMers are friendly and have an inclusive culture.

IBM has a nice work-life balance. Just make sure to not sign a contract that asks you to come in 3 or more times in a week; that's not good for your wallet.

Someone with a spreadsheet of an employee list will sometimes decide to cut the numbers in half without understanding how the teams work. This means there is comparatively less job security than in other MNCs.

In recent years, the deliverables have gotten a bit rushed. IBM used to care more for quality, but since the AI boom, everything has gone downhill.

We see a lot of PR talks and empty promises from leaders who do not understand how software works.

Up to senior developers, the pay is average, maybe a bit less compared to other companies.

Spend some time understanding and criticizing your own next big product before going for the PR talks.

Do not follow other bad companies and cut employees' lifelines. Most teams are in shambles due to the recent layoffs, so expect bad quality deliverables because of this.