IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,100 total reviews)
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76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,100 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
Jun 18, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Salary Opportunities for advancement into management Supportive local management

Cons

Limited career growth for non-managers. Limited professional development for non-managers. Bureaucracy Work/Life "Integration"

1.0
Jun 18, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

They are very innovative, and there are some very knowledgable people there who really know their stuff. They make sure the work environment is such that every ethnicity and culture are comfortable there. They are the best in the business at what they do, that's for sure. They have a very good global reputation, and a there are a lot of people who want to work there. The compensation package as far as medical and dental are very good. You have the option of increasing or decreasing the amount you need. You can get "flex dollars" towards your overall flex benefits by filling in simple surveys about your health, and calculating and actually doing some physical activity.

Cons

IBM is a brutal company to work for. It's so enormous, you're treated as a number, that's it. They really don't care where the dominoes fall when they decide that they're going to send your job to South America, which is what is happening to me. They're all about the bottom line, and couldn't care less about the people. They have cut so many people there, the ones that are left are killing themselves trying to get the job done. IBM doesn't care what you do to get the job done, as long as you do it.

4.0
Jun 18, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There is the opportunity for great exposure to a larger network of people and knowledge. Finding the right mentor who understands the ways to leverage these two areas is key. It's decentralized organization really puts the emphasis on the individual to focus and be task oriented.

Cons

It can be tough to truly tap into the network and meet the people that are going to help you be successful. HR has a lot of information on how to overcome this but the many hours spent "getting the job done" can make this a secondary and oft forgotten task.

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