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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (107,239 total reviews)
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      Arvind Krishna

      76% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Senior management

      IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,239 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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      107K reviews
      3.0
      Oct 2, 2008

      The Good and Bad

      Advisory i/t architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      IBM offers a very flexible work situation, whether or not people take advantage of it. The work at home policies, and the level of benefits are superb. Although many will complain when comparing the current IBM to what "used to be", the fact remains that they are ahead of the pack in most respects.

      Cons

      Global Resourcing has led to a culture of low annual raises, and when this is combined with the increasing cost of healthcare that is passed on to employees, this can definitely lead to a monetary squeeze. And while the Work At home can be an advantage, it can sometimes lead one to feel disconnected from a team.

      2.0
      Oct 2, 2008

      Large company that is hard to navigate

      Program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      IBM is a large company with a long, established history. Generally speaking, people know who IBM is--across the globe. The global reach is an additional benefit: provides more stability in the crazy global economy and makes it veyr interesting in terms of working with colleagues in different parts of the world and getting their view of things.

      Cons

      The company is so large that it's very difficult to navigate. More importantly, the size becomes a greater issue as more of the workforce is remote. I've worked with people for years whom I have never met. Additionally, there is very little consideration of the issues associated with working with global counterparts: ie: the fact that the people with whom you're trying to meet/work are 12 or 14 hours apart.

      4.0
      Oct 2, 2008

      Big Blue

      Hardware engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are smart, technical, helpful, and hard-working engineers working on cool, challenging assignments. An open environment to try out new ideas and methods all in the name of getting the latest products out on time. Good team atmosphere. Good pcs and technology. Flexible with working from home.

      Cons

      At IBM, as in hardware companies in general, we are being asked to make more and more complex products with less and less resources/people (due to computers (vs. cars, milk, and most other products) becoming cheaper with each passing year). Technical leaders are not promoted as often or as high as managers, in most areas.

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