IBM

1. Flexible about working from home and okay with working odd hours.
2. Pay only slightly below average for the industry.
3. Very smart, hard-working colleagues. Supportive peer-to-peer relationships.

1. Absolutely no job security, no matter how well you are doing or what your First Line Manager thinks of you.

2. Cheap, cheap, cheap. The last plant I worked at was falling apart. The roof leaked, and only half the lights in the hallways were lit. Computer equipment was old with many repairs required. The internal network was often so overwhelmed that most "all division communications" sessions failed. Email often failed.

3. In the last 10 years, the average raise was 1%... many got 0%... a really good raise was 3%.

4. Due to constant RA's (firings), everybody left was overworked. People in support jobs were required to make up hours taken for vacation... ergo, no paid vacations for them.

5. Benefits were cut every year.

6. I had 40 years with IBM and am very glad to be retired.

Value your employees and fire all the mid-level execs.