IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,230 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 107,230 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
2.0
Sep 18, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Access to resources on every possible technology field Huge network of brilliant people

Cons

The company seems too financially driven. This limits opportunities and mobility of employees While at the top there are a lot of programs for work-life balance the shear amount of work makes it impossible for these to be applicable

5.0
Sep 18, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The best reasons to work for IBM is the flexible working environment. There are flexible work hours, which means you can come in when you want, and leave when you want, as long as you get your work done. Also, most managers will let you work remotely from home from time to time. The floater holidays are especially great to have in the summer. It is a friendly community with many extracurricular clubs, sports, activities. IBM promotes higher education through IBM-paid courses and reimbursement for graduate school. There are many opportunities to grow or change careers within IBM.

Cons

- No overtime pay - Strict performance evaluations - Very competitive environment (can be good and bad)

3.0
Sep 18, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a large company with a lot of different opportunities. If you choose you won't get bored. They also are pretty good with work/life balance.

Cons

The bureaucracy is painful. Way too many project managers collecting status and bothering others doing real work. Not very agile in projects. It is hard to change positions within the company. Easier to leave.

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