IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,222 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 107,222 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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107K reviews
1.0
Aug 6, 2025

IBM Consulting

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Pros

Can't think of any positives.

Cons

They buy companies, and then force the acquired employees to the bench. They are then forced to find their own next project. If you don't find a project in a couple of months, your laid off.

2.0
Jan 31, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

I have tenure, some good benefits and clients that I have established relationships with.

Cons

The company provides zero support, recognition, bonus, you have to win and deliver for your clients all by yourself, may as well work for yourself. Thankless culture - toxic senior leadership in consulting. I have to work really hard to shield clients from the shocking management style that is now the norm. Company moves goal posts substantially each year with zero consultation - do more, no help will be provided, get on with it.

1.0
Nov 13, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The health plans are really good

Cons

Execs constantly bleed resources dry. Hiring has been frozen, they are trying to drive people out of the US, there was an initiative to hire solely out of India but all contractors got laid off. Our tools keep getting taken from us preventing us from doing our jobs, while adding a lot more paperwork and change freezes. The company keeps posting publicly about rising profits but continues to cause a lot of stress on employees by making the working conditions dismal. I guess it's a good thing we have good healthcare because everyone is going to need it after this job wrecks havoc on their mental and physical wellbeing.

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