IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,184 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 107,184 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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4.0
Dec 7, 2010

You have to weigh the Pros and Cons.

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Pros

Work/Life Balance really is taken seriously Education opportunities are good Huge company with many different things to do - lots of variety in where you want to take your career

Cons

Salaries are barely competitive - increases are minimal and bonuses are very small - expense controls are tight - all the money is being given to shareholders (expense controls boosting profits, share buybacks) in an effort to raise the stock price After a certain point there is not much opportunity. There are very, very, very few positions available above a first line manager. You can move around a lot as an "individual contributor" but it's very tough to move up beyond that.

4.0
Nov 28, 2010

REVIEW

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Pros

IBM offers great opportunities for growth. Most projects are challenging and interesting, addressing real world problems. Excellent management and smarter planet initiatives are very promising.

Cons

too big, difficult to get recognition.

4.0
Nov 28, 2010

Not what it used to be but not bad

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Pros

Good salary and benefits Incredibly talented workforce

Cons

Global responsibilities drive meetings day and night No sense of long term security PBC process pretty much worthless

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