IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,178 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,178 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
Jul 29, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse portfolio of services Enormous amount of knowledge Advanced collaboration across geographies and line of business Balance between business and technology

Cons

Some rare occasions of slow pace in changing approach IBM is still perceived as Technology Company although it has enormous expertise base in managing consulting and business strategy consulting

4.0
Jul 27, 2010

IBM

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

IBM is a company with a strong focus on employee knowledge-building and -sharing. Also the individual's right to be 'different' is relentlessly upheld by the company.

Cons

Being a large company the road from 'me' to Mr Palmisano can seem very long. It is a focus area though.

4.0
Jul 12, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Brand name recognition 2. Lots of opportunity for professional development 3. Enormous knowledge repository 4. Great Benefits

Cons

1. Complex bureaucracy 2. Major and minor re-orgs happen regularly 3. Lack of talent 4. Rigid compensation policies

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