IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,166 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 107,166 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
Sep 19, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hours, pay, stock options and excellent educational resources. I trusted my managers and knew that the best work was being done daily.

Cons

Red tape, intransigence. Sometimes the top leadership doesn't engage when it needs to. I would recommend the walls be broken down better.

4.0
Sep 15, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are many different jobs available within one company. Lots of training and education is provided to prepare for the position.

Cons

Hard to team with others do to working at home and individual sales quotas. The workload is uneven, sometimes light sometimes too much.

5.0
Aug 12, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Learn tremendously from the technology Many opportunities from within where you can learn from different technology - concentrate on new opportunities - shadow other teams - Ability to shine if you work hard - If you prove yourself as a valuable employee you can become a star from within the company - You can become an innovator Well treated if you are a good performer Great Work Life Balance IBM the name

Cons

You can feel lost in a huge company if you do not focus Need to be able to continuously adapt to new situation stressful situation in some instances because it seem hard to find tools If you are not an entrepreneur it may be hard

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