Does IBM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IBM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IBM. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IBM?

78% of IBM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IBM 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4344) , Applications Developer (2903) , Software Developer (2415) , Project Manager (2320) , Senior Software Engineer (2034) , Senior Consultant (1845) , Consultant (1841) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1104) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (848) , Intern (821)

What are the pros of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and good to be able to work from home although that’s often at the discretion of your manager" ((in 10971 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 4994 reviews)); "flexible work hours and work from home facilty makes work" ((in 4383 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3429 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3365 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and the increment was less than 2% even top performer unless you got band promotion" ((in 5432 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2163 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2003 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1761 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 608 reviews))

What are employees saying about IBM layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about IBM layoffs and their outlook for job security at IBM in 2026.

What are the top reviewed IBM locations?

Wien , Münster , Zwettl-Niederösterreich

IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,192 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,192 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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Reviews by job title

107K reviews

2.0

Sep 30, 2008

Take what you can from the experience and move on as soon as progress slows.

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

May still look good on a resume; learn about life in a large bureaucratic organization; extremely liberal work-from-home policy,

Cons

Highly matrixed organization is very difficult to navigate. Learning curve for a new hire is daunting. Limited training opportunities aside from on-line courses; limited advancement or growth opportunities unless a top 90th percentile or better performer; extreme bureaucracy; much administrative work has been shifted to "exempt" employees who are a fixed cost; extreme aversion to potentially career-limiting acts makes it extremely difficult to effect change -- decision-makers only make the changes they absolutely must and leave others to The Next Person;

4.0

Sep 30, 2008

IBM isn't a great place to work

Advisory software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can't get a job elsewhere Flexible work form home options Minority advancement opportunities

Cons

Poor bonus and salary increases Incompetent middle management and employees Sales, not technology driven culture

2.0

Sep 30, 2008

Research your offer carefully before accepting a position here.

Certified it specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

IBM is somewhat flexable with work and life balancing. IBM does allow some people to work from home. If you have a good manager, they can allow more flexability.

Cons

The lack of pay increases, promotions, or any positive recognition. Communication from upper management is usually after you hear about it on the news. Employee Morale is at a all time low in my area, and I have worked in the field for 19 years. There are many job ads posted in the internal database, but very few people actually are able to move around in the company. Usually the only time you move, is when it is time to go to the un-employment line.

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