IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,196 total reviews)
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76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,196 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
Sep 6, 2015

Delivery Center Brno (IDC)

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Pros

IBM brand may boost your CV and you can learn a lot if you want. due to lack of people, they will never fire you so it is also quite stable for lazy and useless people - because of this, you can switch to any team and learn literally anything you want.

Cons

below average salary, no benefits, poor mentality, endless cost cutting. IDC Brno is not "real" IBM but just cheap delivery center (other delivery centers are in Poland, India, Romania, Argentina..). first line "managers" (usually promoted by unsuccessful technicians) are simple puppets without any power or right to change anything, shifting teams every year (I had 5 managers in 4 years - really). very limited pay raise even with good personal results. just avoid if you skilled technician and come, if you will or want to become a "manager"

4.0
Jul 1, 2015
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Pros

Innovative people and excellent ability to scale up successful endeavors to global proportions. Reasonable pay, and good benefits.

Cons

Executive Leadership has lost its way. The folks selected to serve at the most senior levels behave like tyrants, are not likeable and in some cases aren't trustworthy. That means the people they lead don't give their all and the company is suffering as a result. It's a big difference from where the company was 10 years ago.

2.0
Jun 16, 2015
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Pros

Relaxed, laid back atmosphere to work Plenty of walking around and chatting Opportunity to learn IF you have the right team leader and cultivate a friendship with the top manager

Cons

Focus entirely on Quantity, not Quality or Complexity of work submitted Nepotism runs rampant No incentive to do good work, just churn it out to be rewarded No opportunity for advancement - nobody wants to help you move up since that would leave them with finding a replacement and Rochester is not a great attraction Pay is roughly 40% below of market rates - just for those with a BS degree, around 50-60% below market if you have a JD or USPTO registration; I left and was offered 2x my last salary when I inquired about returning.

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