IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,137 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 107,137 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
4.0
Jun 19, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great team spirit, great people (the best I have ever worked with) People want to do a good job and it shows, they belive in theirproducts and want others to use them - many are evangelists for Lotus 'Use what we sell, sell what we use' very prevalent

Cons

No chance of any acreer progression unless you're in Sales or Management Techies are woefully undervalued IBM has strangled Lotus - they still don't understand what they bought

3.0
Jun 19, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The staff are dedicated to, and interested in, their work. Staff enjoy working in teams, so long as team successes are recognised. Management actually care about their staff, but seem constrained in what they can do to reward good work. The work is technically challenging, and staff have plenty of freedom in how they achieve their business goals.

Cons

Salaries are below average for the vast majority of technical staff. Bureaucracy is often painful, for project work as well as financial approvals. Multiple levels of management approval are often required for travel, even local travel for as little as £20! All too frequently, individuals rather than teams are recognised.

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