IBM

Large company with opportunities in many fields. You can change jobs from time to time. You can move to other parts of the country or internationally and still work for the same company. Benefits are still as good as any other company. The company is profitable and, overall, seems to be managed for the long haul.

For a US-based mechanical engineer, they appear to be getting out of the hardware business and are moving work to Asia. So the future is limited.

There is little opportunity to advance engineering skills because they use the lowest-cost manufacturers, so the technology is always the same. New materials and processes are seldom encountered.

Pay more attention to the details of the business. You are tying employees' hands with rules and expecting them to do more. Everyone is overwhelmed with work.