IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,269 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

77% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,269 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
Jan 20, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Name recognition to put on your resume. Good software solutions to resolve business problems. Great match on the 401k Good training when done in a classroom setting. Peers are generally eager to assist when needed.

Cons

Abysmal senior management at the Business Unit Executive level and just above. Career growth is touted but non existent. Software Sales Reps are generally weak and act more as farmers. Most don't understand what they sell and/or how to position a solution. Culture has become very abrasive, demeaning and arrogant over the last few years. The performance review system is flawed and unfairly benchmarks employees without taking into account personal contributions. Most training done through web seminars to save costs is very ineffective.

2.0
Jan 19, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Global experiences, global reach and influence, traditionally a place of high ethics and integrity, above average benefits including a very good 401K.

Cons

If you work in Europe or North America, there is a high likelihood that they will find a way to cut your pay/level of replace you with lower cost labor from "global resource." If you are looking to develop cutting edge products, you'd be better off in a lot of other places.

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