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      IBM Program Director reviews

      3.9

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (143 total reviews)
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      Arvind Krishna

      74% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

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      Program Director employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 143 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Director professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Program Director professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      143 reviews
      2.0
      Aug 22, 2008

      Great Manager, Very Poor Leader

      Program director
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      IBM has a very respectful working environment. Employees have tremendous freedom to complete their work. There is a campaign environment to much of the work that divides the year into distinct cycles and phases. The opportunities to interact with Research, Services, Software, Hardware, and Industries provides a lot of areas for professional development.

      Cons

      Very slow career progression. Many executives bully employees. IBM constantly revisits old ideas instead of searching for new ones. Some of the best leaders have recently retired. The yearly PBC review process is arbitrary and the goals are often abstract. IBM has one of the most convoluted compensation programs in the world. Complaints from sales reps about unpaid commissions and constantly changing bonus metrics are so common.

      5.0
      Jul 2, 2008

      IBM - wonderful place for people with high potential

      Program director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Colleagues are excellent. Very bright people, Good support structure so you don't have to wear every hat and can focus on your areas of expertise. Example, great legal support. People are anxious to help you out - so you can reach out to pretty much anyone. It also has just about any type of job so it is possible to experience many different disciplines. Also, if you feel you have an entrepreneurial spirit, there are places you can work that allow you to create and grow a business.

      Cons

      Very large, difficult to have your hands around everything. Having to worry about legacy solutions - hardware and software is a challenge, but a reality when you have a history of success.

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