IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,113 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 107,113 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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4.0
Apr 21, 2010
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Pros

The pay is competitive and the number of vacation days is also good. The flexibility of working from home can be very nice depending on your personal needs. I enjoyed the ability to work later in the day. The company culture is relaxed. I personally like the attitude of Sam P. and I agree with his direction/strategy.

Cons

It is difficult to move within the company from one position to another. I felt locked in my current role for the past several years. It seems like this is only particular to my department. Working from home can also kill your work life balance since you are always checking your email when you're at home. I do not like the middle management because they make very important decisions and it looks like they have no idea how things work in the "front lines".

4.0
Apr 20, 2010
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Pros

Kudos of working for the largest technology services company in the world Chance to work on a vast array of projects and technologies Chance to work in a vast array of sectors and industries Chance to change career direction if required Moving projects often feels like a new job so things stay relatively fresh Chance to work with some extremely talented individuals (technical and people skills)

Cons

Increasing focus on high performing culture means that those who want to stand still are not allowed to or will receive poor appraisals. Poor appraisals will mean little chance of promotion or salry increases Work-life balance has become increasingly irrelevant Sam is focused on achieving his EPS target at the expense of everything else - including pay rises So, Global Delivery strategy is the way thta company will reduce costs and achieve increased profits. However, to achieve this there is an increasing reliance on 'the few' managing 'the many' offshore. Management by instant messenger or poor telephone lines is not conducive to effectiveness or stress levels

4.0
Feb 23, 2010

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Pros

Decent pay, laid back environment. A lot of flexibility because you could work from home frequently. The dress was casual as well.

Cons

Deadlines were vague and people tended to worry about their own tasks. Team atmosphere was missing. Older crowd so it was not as fun.

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