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
2.0
Jan 14, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office and work infrastructure.

Cons

They say not to work > 40 hours a week. However, the reality is that they expect you to be available and communicating by email 24/7. The only kinds of people they want are the single new grad with no life outside of work.

1.0
Dec 3, 2010

If IBM acquires your company, get out now!!!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Can work from home; 6% match on 401(k); probably a great place for someone just out of college who wants to learn a lot and put a lot on their resume, and who doesn't know any better

Cons

In return for "work/life balance" (i.e.,the option to work from home), they expect you to do the job of 3 people; nearly impossible to get merit raises; local IT help nearly non-existent - you have to set up everything yourself when you get your laptop, and it can take days; one-size-fits-all processes that don't work; ridiculous demands and deadlines; massive layoffs in acquired companies after a year or two, with replacements hired overseas; the company is incredibly cheap and very paranoid.

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