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      IBM Associate Partner reviews

      3.7

      62% would recommend to a friend

      (480 total reviews)
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      Arvind Krishna

      79% approve of CEO

      65% positive business outlook

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      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Senior management

      Associate Partner employees have rated IBM with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 480 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Partner professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Partner professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      480 reviews
      4.0
      Dec 14, 2013

      Great company story that works its consulting business resources to the bone

      Associate partner
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      Pros

      Great history, plenty of variety, truly embraces remote workers, decent pay (not for the sacrifice)

      Cons

      Oversells and under-delivers leaving teams too small to get the job done leading to over-worked and stressed teams. No ability to live in apartments while working in other cities. No ability to temporarily relocate. Training and vacation time work against you as your billable time is what matters the most to IBM (not the people)

      3.0
      Dec 11, 2013

      Use it as a training ground and leave for better sights.

      Associate partner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I have been working for IBM (PWC then BIS/BCS and now GBS) for over 10 years in 3 continents. 1. Truly global: Many opportunities to work/interact with people from all over the globe. Many opportunities to relocate and be part of global/international projects. 2. Great people: Lots of diverse, bright and interesting individuals that help build a vast network of professionals. 3. Learning opportunities: there is a wealth of material, SME networks, etc you can tap into, if you are entirely independent and willing to put in the effort. 4. Big Machine: when you understand how the system works, you can use it to accomplish things that would be very difficult to do in other companies. 5. Secure: Once you have been hired as a non-exec and have passed probation and if you work outside the US, chances of getting fired are ultra slim.

      Cons

      1. Overworked: My life changed when I reached the Senior Manager and then Associate Partner levels. The hours are ridiculous and sometimes unbearable (and I am excellent at time management...). Hours are similar to MBB with half the income, more than other near-ivy consultancies with more or less equal pay and more than most IT firms less the decent bonus (even TCS and the like). 2. Too many layers: Many people are hiding in the machine with fluffy roles (that often start with "Global" and end with "Lead") and ambiguous targets. 3. Big Machine: Almost everything takes longer than it should due to the sheer number of inconsistent processes. 4. Long-term strategy: Either there is none or even Partners don't know what it is. 5. Leadership: the Leadership training is obsolete and fosters cookie cutter middle-managers. It is hard to be supportive of some leadership messages coming from HQ. 6. Pay: Behind market value in most cases, especially considering the Investment Banker's hours...

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