IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,178 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,178 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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3.0
Sep 8, 2008
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Pros

Alot of education opportunities. Working from home.

Cons

Most US jobs being offshored forcing those left behind to find less satisfying/interesting work or leave. Alot has changed in the past 5 years. Work-Family life balance is no longer a priority for management - "Family First" used to be a mantra of IBM. They have cut pay, cut work force, don't give raises and those left behind are working harder and longer hours for less pay.

2.0
Sep 7, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

IBM is a great place to work, if you are a minority or a woman. If you're a woman and show the slightest spark of competence, you will fly past your male counterparts, whether or not you deserve it. Because of this, there are so many horrendous first and second level managers, as well as Senior and STSM level technical leaders.

Cons

The only way to get into the top ranks is to be the toady of a mid-level manager. If you are really unfortunate, you will work for an EO candidate who will surely take credit for your accomplishments. If you are really lucky, you'll work for one of the dwindling number of career managers (30+ years with the company) who will be straight with you.

4.0
Sep 7, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance (I have 2 young children at home, and I have all the flexibility I need to deal with the typical toddler/infant issues), varied experiences, great management team, IBM legacy of innovation, the pay is pretty solid, most of the people are great to work with, great reach back to some of the best technical minds in the industry

Cons

Consulting offerings are somewhat ill-defined, paths to advancement also not well defined. I work in the Intelligence Community and our presence here is limited. We cannot compete with companies like Booz Allen for the bigger projects. We often have to work as subs to other consulting firms.

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