Is IBM a good company to work for as a Program Manager?

Program Manager professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 439 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 Program Manager Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Program Manager employees well?

Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 439 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager salaries at IBM.

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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 10973 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5042 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and work from home opportunities are really good." ((in 4399 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3414 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3307 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 5418 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2178 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2012 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1760 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 611 reviews))

IBM Program Manager reviews

4.0

65% would recommend to a friend

(439 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

57% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Program Manager employees have rated IBM with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 439 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Manager professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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439 reviews

4.0

Aug 20, 2013

Excellent, established company with great career opportunities

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, great education and training packages

Cons

A lot of downsizing. Each year the organizations have to meet efficiency targets which generally means offshoring jobs from Major Markets to growth market countries.

3.0

Jul 9, 2013

IBM Has Become Disconnected From What Made It Great

Program manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

IBM name still carries a lot of prestige. Flexible work schedule, a great perk of the job, I was always able to come and go as needed. Unlimited sick days, albeit at management's discretion. Good benefits, but this is changing. For example, 401K match is now payed yearly not monthly, and you will lose your match if laid of before Jan 01. Room for advancement, I started at the bottom and worked my way to a senior position.

Cons

Often times IBM is their own worst obstacle to success. Frequent layoffs mean increased work loads in a depressing atmosphere. Too many layers of upper management. Employees not valued for their contributions. C Level executives often more focused on their own career than the health of the company.

2.0

Jun 17, 2013

A shell of its former self...

Program manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

Flexibility, work at home, diversity, okay health benefits, bright coworkers who really care, good training for early career in certain professions

Cons

Bureaucracy, out of touch executives, TOO MANY executives, lack of communication, poor leadership, constant threat of layoffs, poor morale, too much secrecy, decisions seem to be made by Finance and Legal instead of technologists or business leaders

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