IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,138 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,138 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IBM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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1.0
May 24, 2016

Parasitic Organisation

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Pros

A salary and a Brand Name. Flexible work arrangements. I struggle to write 20 words here.

Cons

Employees are treated with contempt, barely acknowledged, under compensated and a culture of fear from redundancy seems to be fostered intentionally throughout the organisation to maximise productivity. Arbitrary performance assessments, no accredited training, no pay rises, paltry bonus and management completely oblivious and uncaring of client's business. A 1950s office culture with almost a caste system between management and staff. Expendable 'resources', inadequate IT equipment and software provided to technical support and an obsession with cutting costs no matter what the repercussions to service delivery. Constant lay offs, half truths and lies from above who are always seeking opportunities to fleece employees entitlements, reduce their redundancy payments etc. And of course constant mandatory "box ticking" processes that add no value and squeeze even more time out of the over worked staff. An absolute shambles and getting worse each year.

4.0
Mar 30, 2016

My 21 years at IBM

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Pros

You really work with very smart people, best of class Extensive portfolio of business solutions Multicultural exposure and international experience Can create your own path and re-design your career as needed Edge technology in some areas If you know how to navigate the network you will always will find the top resource for every solution Commitment to clients and stock holders.

Cons

It is strategically ran by CFOs and a huge bunch of bureaucrats that never had client or field experience. Too many old guys that already made millions trying to apply changes to adapt to new time. Too fragmented in different P&Ls that focus on their own mini-results affecting the whole. Senior Leadership is not accountable at all for their multi-year lame results and continue cashing bonus, while asking for accountability down and limiting truly organizational change. Ethics of firing people while cashing big bonuses at the top because of bad results. Disparity of salary structures. Lost focus on employees.

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