IBM

IBM is recreating itself and doing some really cool things in the Quantum and AI space.

IBM isn't flashy, but it is dependable.

The work-life balance is great.

The pay scales are better at the tail end of the bands. You're not getting the hyper-inflated pay, but you're also not being worked to the bone.

IBM gets a bad rep because it's compared to a lot of other bloated companies. It's actually an amazing place to work.

IBM isn't going to have free breakfast, lunches, and dinners. You're not going to get any handouts either. IBM works very well for a self-starter or someone that's willing to put in the extra mile to succeed. There aren't currently a lot of perks (events, happy hours, free merch).

It's a little grindy at the moment if you want to progress upward. You also, and probably most importantly, are at a company where they're rediscovering what it means to be profitable. There's a lot of belt-tightening going on.

I think that management needs to fight for some employee perks from time to time.

We can't be the backbone of the world's computing, government, banking, and airlines and then also be told that the employees have 0 perks at certain times.

Spend some money on the employees from time to time.