IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,291 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

77% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,291 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
Dec 31, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, and lots of education possibilities. Also lots of smart people around to talk to and get help from.

Cons

Too much oversight by middle management. There were also updates and personal reviews that had to be submitted, but I always felt like I never received the amount of time in kind back from management. Salary increases are also very small, the only way to get a real increase in salary was to leave the company and then come back in a year, otherwise you are usually capped at single digits, most often less than 5%, even after super-billable years.

4.0
Dec 23, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Love my job due to the fact I get to work with many customers in helping them improve their overall business objectives.

Cons

Sometimes poor executive management decisions get in the way.

4.0
Dec 17, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance options (telecommuting) Most coworkers were helpful, team players, competent, and supportive Recognized industry leader Lots of training/education opportunity Was treated fairly by management

Cons

Corporate culture of telecommuting can make you feel isolated Can be difficult to stand out to get promoted, change divisions/specialties, or move to management track Appraisals and ratings are quota based (certain % of top and bottom performance ratings must be assigned regardless of employee performance on a team)

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