IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,213 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 107,213 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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2.0
Feb 22, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Looks great on outside, on CV Big company with clout Allows work from home Management leaves you alone

Cons

Looks great on outside, on CV - not so once you are in. too many processes, too many initiatives, too many changes, too many BU and sales leaders looking at XLS instead of getting business, too many meetings, too complex, too many tools, too many Global (US) guys creating too many useless stuff Big company with clout - means they can pay below market Allows work from home - they even allow work while you are on leave Management leaves you alone - as long as you deliver the 100 things

2.0
Feb 20, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Pro's - Working from home flexibility Benefits Starting salary is on-par Peers - alot of smart ppl and workaholics Looks good on resume

Cons

Con's - - I was asked to move to save on expenses (yea right I would sell my house in this economy, so they backed off) - No Tuition Reimbursement (IBM does not support you in getting your MBA) - No career growth - Your Blue Pages Manager doesn't really care about you. No communication, just wants to be sure you are staffed. Not really a mentor. - Alot of the best and brightest ppl are leaving IBM as the economy turns - Raise - what are they? Solid performance reviews, what a joke. - Layoffs - laid off abotu 15% of their staff last year to create jobs in India. - Perks taken away - No more Thank you awards to save costs - Morale is low - Work hours - can be long and have to give up weekends. It's up to you to say no.

2.0
Feb 18, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Teamwork is strong, so you can usually craft a solution to beat the competition.

Cons

You'll make decent money, but it's difficult to "blow it out" because they will at random raise your quota to ensure you do not reach "excellerators" (multipliers) in commission pay formula.

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