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 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4339) , Applications Developer (2896) , Software Developer (2410) , Project Manager (2319) , Senior Software Engineer (2033) , Senior Consultant (1842) , Consultant (1837) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1103) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (847) , 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 10944 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5013 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home option(i gotta laptop thats why i enjoy this privilege)" ((in 4370 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3428 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3366 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 5422 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2179 reviews)); "Low pay with joke of a raise every year (if you even get one)." ((in 1999 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1725 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 614 reviews))

What are employees saying about IBM layoffs in 2026?

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,061 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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4.2

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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 107,061 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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107K reviews

5.0

Feb 7, 2009

Life is what you make of it.

Consultant

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Pros

Education oportunities, though not at every corner, are there - you just need to be willing to learn the skills that are "hot." Also, your career at IBM is in your hands; it's what you make of it. If you want to be mediocre, that's your choice, but you don't have to be. It's all about what you put into it. Pay varies - it is all about what you make of yourself.

Cons

Travel, but that's consulting, not IBM. The way in which promotions, etc. are handled is unusual - but it keeps it as consistent as possible across a company of nearly 400k people.

4.0

Dec 1, 2008

Stay put

Project manager

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Pros

At IBM I was Implementation Project Manager for IBM’s SAP General Ledger – NA Deployment, as well SAP Security Analyst on IBM’s initial security structure for its NA Integrated Supply Chain. In addition, I have worked on several large, complex, enterprise wide projects in over 15 years of IT assignment. Some highlights are as follows: • Project Managed NC Department of Transportation initial installation of SAP GRC • Implemented Security Roles for IBM’s initial deployment of SAP NA Integrated Supply Chain - developed initial Segregation of Duties • 10 years with IBM’s Financial Systems group • Diverse background working assignments in SAP IT Security, Financial Systems, Order Fulfillment and Business Transformation • PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), with a Masters Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University.

Cons

• Project Managed NC Department of Transportation initial installation of SAP GRC • Implemented Security Roles for IBM’s initial deployment of SAP NA Integrated Supply Chain - developed initial Segregation of Duties • 10 years with IBM’s Financial Systems group • Diverse background working assignments in SAP IT Security, Financial Systems, Order Fulfillment and Business Transformation • PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), with a Masters Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. At IBM I was Implementation Project Manager for IBM’s SAP General Ledger – NA Deployment, as well SAP Security Analyst on IBM’s initial security structure for its NA Integrated Supply Chain. In addition, I have worked on several large, complex, enterprise wide projects in over 15 years of IT assignment. Some highlights are as follows:

5.0

Nov 14, 2010

Great company to work for!!!!

Client executive

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Pros

Absolutely fantastic company to work for. Great career opportunities for further growth and development. Great people and culture. Take a littel while to find the ropes but once you are settled, IBM has great assets and looks after its people very well.

Cons

Some red tape and processes which at times can slow you down, but this is no different to any other large organisation. But if you are patient and work through it in a methodical manner the framework works well.

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