IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,240 total reviews)
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76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,240 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
5.0
Dec 15, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

flexibility brand recognition job opportunity great solution offerings proud to be an IBMer allows for telecommuting

Cons

too political pay scale unequal too many people minimal women in high management

4.0
Dec 13, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Enormous opportunities to grow. Incredible breadth and depth in the talents of coworkers. Absolutely stellar opportunities to make a real difference around the world. If you manage your career, take personal responsibility for your path, you'll do fine. If you abdicate responsibility, you'll be lost.

Cons

Huge and unwieldy. Informal networks are more important than formal networks in your ability to get things done. You need talent AND luck in this place.

4.0
Dec 12, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1) Work Life balance. 2) Excellent learning portal. 3) Can progress very fast if you are lucky and have a supportive manager. 4) Not too much of variable component.

Cons

1) Pathetic appraisal system. 2) Huge crowd because of which you feel lost sometimes, especially when you join. 3) It takes considerable efforts to move from project to other. 4) RDM(resource deployment managers) are completely useless. Resources to them are groceries and they can put you anywhere to meet their goals.

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