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

Project Manager professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 2,035 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 Project Manager Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Manager interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Project Manager employees well?

Project Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 2,035 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Manager salaries at IBM.

How happy are Project Manager professionals working at IBM?

76% of Project Manager employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Project Manager professionals have also rated IBM with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4351) , Applications Developer (2909) , Software Developer (2422) , Project Manager (2323) , Senior Software Engineer (2038) , Senior Consultant (1846) , Consultant (1845) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1106) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (848) , Intern (826)

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 10942 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5079 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home option(i gotta laptop thats why i enjoy this privilege)" ((in 4382 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3418 reviews)); "Good benefits backed by a solid fortune 50 company with world class products and services." ((in 3368 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 5423 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2154 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2023 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1726 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 618 reviews))

IBM Project Manager reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,035 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

79% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Project Manager employees have rated IBM with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,035 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Manager professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Aug 27, 2008

Good company to work for

Project manager

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Pros

Very flexible with work at home options. Opportunities to work with the best in the industry. Excellent on line/virtual classroom professional courses available for all employees. I've had excellent growth experiences working on smaller start up projects which have provided invaluable experience.

Cons

Too much red tape hinders decision making. Too many middle managers who do not understand software development or developers. It is very difficult for non-technical employees to get good raises or promotions. There is no identifiable corporate culture in the software group and people are given assignments rather than put into growth or career positions for the larger projects. Senior management determines schedules and scope and does not understand appropriate project management methodology which leads to lots of weekend work to accommodate already compressed schedules.

4.0

Aug 21, 2008

Good if you know how to play the game

Project manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

I joined IBM though the Graduate programme. This has a strong focus on skills development. Each graduate completes more than 6 weeks of training over the two years and is assigned to a number of different projects to provide a variety of experience. The career prospects are good at IBM, you have the opportunity to move into a variety of professions, providing there is a business need. You have continued support from management to meet your goals. They have a big focus on work life balance. Most importantly, working for IBM looks good on your CV should you ever want to leave.

Cons

IBM is a large business, like most corporations it is very much process driven. To complete the simpliest of tasks, something that could be achieved in ten minutes at a smaller company can take up to two weeks to complete. This is not only frustrating but can also be embarassing to client and supplier teams who are much more agile. Also, there is a lot of game playing at IBM, if you want to go far, you have to be prepared to play the game. You won't be rewarded for doing your job well, you have to be preared to network with and influence management.

2.0

Jul 7, 2008

IBM doesn't care about its workers

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Pros

Flexible work schedule and the ability to work at home. Communication and technology surpasses most other companies.

Cons

Sr Mgmt cares little about workers. They are seen as dispensible. IBM states they are fair in evaluations but then they put limits on the ratings employees can receive. IBM is claiming they are leading the way in salaries but their marketing tool is that they are now bringing salaries up to the midpoint of industry standards. In the end, it is shareholders that IBM cares about - not the workers. Its a tough environment to excel compared to your peers while still balancing work life issues.

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