IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,312 total reviews)
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77% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,312 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 IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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107K reviews
4.0
Oct 14, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

IBM has been around for many years, and it is one of the most realiable and stable companies to work for. it offers great benefits and is almost impossible to get fired

Cons

IBM is not known for high salaries. It rarely gives raises to employees. It is very difficult to move up or change departments or get bonuses. they also have many review processes that do no directly relate to the raises or bonuses

4.0
Oct 14, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work life balance. Significant R&D investment. Career growth is encouraged.

Cons

Overly complex processes, too many internal meetings and micro-management. Business units do not work well together. Hard to do business with. Salary growth is limited.

4.0
Oct 14, 2008

Ups and downs

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Looks good on a resume, big name in IT. Work life balance is good. You have opportunities to move to a different area, if you network correctly. Its also nice to be able to hop onto a new project if you are not happy with your current one, but expect your manager to try to keep you staffed on your current gig.

Cons

Expected to be available 24/7, can work long hours, promotion system is a joke. Senior management tends to take all the credit for the worker bees' performance.

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