IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,248 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 107,248 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 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

IBM has a good reputation; there is a variety of jobs available within IBM (this was the case in 2007 ...); IBM offers excellent opportunities to get the foot in the business world (I started as a student)

Cons

You are only a number and not being valued as an employee. It is all about "headcounts". Promotions will be granted on higher levels, on middle levels (e.g. IT Specialist) promotions are rare. As mentioned before, IBM is good to start but not good to climb higher on the career ladder.

4.0
Jan 4, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge innovative company that values its employees. Be ready to work very hard but be paid fairly for the work that you do. Great learning opportunities are available for all employees. Company values its position in the market and is constantly innovating in order to meet customer needs.

Cons

Big company so implementing new ideas can be a tedious process. Work life balance is not great if you really want to get ahead. If you are not looking for speedy advancement, then good work life balance is possible. Some employees have been around for a many years and believe they are entitled to things because of their seniority. This can create problems for younger employees like myself.

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