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      IBM Associate Partner reviews

      3.7

      62% would recommend to a friend

      (479 total reviews)
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      Arvind Krishna

      79% approve of CEO

      65% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Associate Partner/Partner employees have rated IBM with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 479 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Partner/Partner professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Partner/Partner professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      479 reviews
      3.0
      Jul 30, 2014

      Sole focus on sales can be difficult for some people

      Associate partner
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      diversity of work, global opportunities, multi lines of business

      Cons

      In services roles where sales, delivery, skills, people development are all part of official evaluation, sales ultimately is only real measure - which is OK for some, but not OK for most

      3.0
      Jul 23, 2014

      Need to reinvent IBM again

      Associate partner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pockets of great technologies and brilliance. Opportunities to move around in the organization to find something you are interested in.

      Cons

      Typical big company issues such as slow, rigid, stagnant, quarterly focus, etc. IBM likes to redefine things to fit its portfolio, such as IBM's definition of SaaS - it's a joke what IBM counts as SaaS.

      2.0
      Jul 17, 2014

      Great company that has lost its way

      Associate partner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's a big company that has lots of diversity, exceptional staff, and a long history of reinventing itself despite bouts with failed leadership. Historically, benefits were good and stated company "values" are focused on "win-win" philosophies. Work-life balance was reasonable, and employees felt valued. In some parts of the company, shreds of this history remain. If you find the "right" group / division (likely in a low-wage or developing country), there's still hope of a bright future and a potentially rewarding career.

      Cons

      With the second consecutive CEO who lacks the ability to communicate coherent vision and direction to his/her employees, (aside from the relentless drive toward $20 EPS in 2015 which should be a byproduct of stellar performance, not a business target) the company has once again lost its way. Layoffs of high-knowledge employees and inward-looking short-sighted policies rule the day. Customer service has deteriorated as a result, and IBM's published sales numbers clearly paint the picture of the current trajectory. Fear and stifling control are the bureaucratic tools-du-jour, with hollow strategies and PR-generating "partnerships" rounding out the equation. IBM's nimbler and more customer-focused competitors are once again eating its lunch technologically, commercially, and service-wise.

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