IBM Advisory Software Developer reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(558 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

39% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Advisory Software Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 558 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Advisory Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Advisory Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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558 reviews
1.0
Jun 10, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility of time Occasional work from home Possibility of changing teams and locations. Job safty

Cons

No technical satisfaction No direction to the products no overall direction No importance given to good work.

1.0
May 21, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

IBM is huge - which, in theory, means there are opportunities in diverse areas for growing or changing your career. The benefits package, while no longer great, is still better than many companies can offer. The rest depends significantly on your department - some offer a great deal more flexibility than others.

Cons

Once known as a family and employee valuing company, IBM has completed the transition to a bottom line $ corporate mentality. People are no longer valued anymore than a piece of hardware on your desk. The company offers no loyalty to employees, and expects "work-life integration" from them -- which basically translates to the employee will be available around the clock to meet IBM's global needs.

1.0
May 15, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Work at home (though this can be a detriment since IBM no longer gets groups together periodically, which is important for a sense of connection) Smart people in some groups... nice to work with smart people.

Cons

IBM does not value employees. Since the days of Gerstner, they have been considered liabilities on the books rather than assets, and it shows. I believe that because they have access to less expensive labor in other countries, they, as a rule, do not care about keeping U.S. employees happy, or keeping them at all for that matter. There is a constant squeeze to spend NO money on education, travel, etc..., salaries are generally stagnant, though IBM is making record profits. There is a general sense, even among some AMAZINGLY capable people, that IBM does not treat them with respect, and does not value them. The result for me was, I stopped caring about my job and my company, though I did like the technical work. The overall experience was dehumanizing. I left for a very small company where I felt that I mattered.

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