IBM – “A very difficult climate to manage in - long hours till the economy improves”

Pros

flexible - work from home or anywhere
good online resources to education you can take in your own time
large company with alot of job opportunity in services, hw, sw etc
some of the smartest people on the planet work here

Cons

too much work not enough employees
sr leadership in somers/armonk out of touch with whats happening at customer's real world
rampant employee burnout from overwork
no investment in $$$ education
micromanagement to wall street/stock results

Advice to Senior Management

see con's
trust your employees in the field
push down decision making to lower levels of management
invest in acquisitions in services like our competitors