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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (107,087 total reviews)
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      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

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Senior management

      IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,087 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
      4.0
      Jun 16, 2008

      Not a bad place to work

      Advisory software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's a large company so you can change jobs without missing a paycheck or losing your seniority. We produce innovative technology that is exciting to work on and gets used around the world. And there are a number of really outstanding people to work with. Most parts of IBM area also very supportive of having a life outside of work, and are friendly to those of us with families.

      Cons

      Red Tape. IBM is slow to change directions and slow to take up new initiatives. It also gets political because of it's size.

      2.0
      Jun 16, 2008

      IBM CIO, CHQ

      Graphic designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      At the moment, my job is flexible. I can work from home a few times a week and as long as I'm getting my work done, my boss does not question me. However, this depends entirely on management. I've had some crazy, micromanagers too.

      Cons

      You are not praised for doing more work; it is expected. and the more work you do, the more you will get without compensation or praise.

      4.0
      Jun 16, 2008

      Big blue is a pretty good place to be

      Senior project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's a market leader with lot of opportunities. With over three hundred thousand employees around the globe and core business that spans hardware, software, and services, there are tons of opportunities to learn and grow in just about any area you field you care to pursue. Also, IBM is good at listening to it's employees. It is an organization that encourages autonomy and contribution by it's personnel. This may be due to the proclivity towards hiring independent minded technical people. In fact, you do not need be a sales or management star to excel at IBM. There are many, many individual contributors on a technical plane that are akin to executives with their power and pay.

      Cons

      It's a behemoth that encourages specialization and has an engineering dominated mindset

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