Is IBM a good company to work for as a Data Science?

Data Science professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 595 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Data Science Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Science interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Data Science employees well?

Data Science professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 595 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Science salaries at IBM.

How happy are Data Science professionals working at IBM?

93% of Data Science employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Data Science professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4350) , Applications Developer (2909) , Software Developer (2421) , Project Manager (2323) , Senior Software Engineer (2038) , Senior Consultant (1846) , Consultant (1845) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1105) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (848) , Intern (824)

What are the pros of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and good to be able to work from home although that’s often at the discretion of your manager" ((in 11042 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5049 reviews)); "Work from home flexible is good to manage work and home both" ((in 4339 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3401 reviews)); "Good benefits backed by a solid fortune 50 company with world class products and services." ((in 3354 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and the increment was less than 2% even top performer unless you got band promotion" ((in 5462 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2171 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2045 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1749 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 619 reviews))

IBM Data Science reviews

4.1

93% would recommend to a friend

(595 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

82% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

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Data Science employees have rated IBM with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 595 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Science professionals have an excellent working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Science professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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595 reviews

5.0

Jul 27, 2025

Great company to work for

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning scope Technology Leadership Best workplace

Cons

no cons as such . Good company .

4.0

Jul 20, 2025

Good Pay & Work-Life Balance, But Growth is Stagnant and Innovation is Rare

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Competitive starting salary compared to industry standards if you are from Tier 1 college 2. Excellent work-life balance; most projects are relaxed with minimal pressure 3. Job stability and ability to work with various well know clients 4. Opportunities to switch internally across domains or roles, albeit slowly

Cons

1. Career growth is sluggish; promotions and raises plateau after initial years 2. Managers often lack deep technical knowledge, leading to poor technical mentorship 3. Rampant bureaucracy slows down even basic processes 4. No stock options or ESOPs; compensation lacks long-term upside 5. Mediocrity is the norm, limited peer inspiration or high-performance culture

4.0

Jul 9, 2025

Good

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture at IBM

Cons

pay scale is not good at ibm

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