IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,312 total reviews)
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77% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,312 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
Aug 17, 2016

If you travel, don't work at IBM

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Pros

Lots of opportunities, many different job roles. Interesting clients at times. Per diem means you can make money if you like protein powder and starvation.

Cons

Travel policies are ridiculous. Per diem, which I like, is less than half of what federal govt pays. $77 a day in Tokyo, for instance. Want to connect in Cairo and show up to the client three days late? Follow IBM policies. Expense compliance will come after you for literally years. Need to make sure you have a *coach* seat on an international flight? Oops, that's an "upgrade" and they're going to make you pay for it.

2.0
Aug 1, 2016

Can you still dine on the Titanic?

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Pros

- Still some highly talented, very gifted people working there - Breadth of product is amazing - Brand cache - Competitive compensation

Cons

- Many of those highly talented, very gifted people are leaving - Execution and integration of all that product is poor - Lack of vision, inability for senior leadership to stick to a plan long enough to see if it works - Complete neglect of existing office space, office environment non existent, and lack of community

3.0
Jul 18, 2016

No work life balance

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Pros

Good benefits A lot of networking Safety net if not on project

Cons

Travel is extensive Just a number Not enough training to be qualified

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