IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,112 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 107,112 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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5.0
Nov 12, 2008
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Pros

IBM values their employees. Employees are compensated well, both in their salary and medical and health benefits. Employees are provided an opportunity for advancement all over the world. If you are requested to transfer to a new location, they make the entire process as painless as possible. They help with the sale of your current residence, provide interim living expenses, help with the purchase of your new residence and even subsidize a lower interest rate on your new mortgage. They provide all of the resources necessary in order for you to complete your work.

Cons

The only difficult period was during the troubling 1990’s. At that time, IBM was forced to abandon their “Full Employment Principle” and initiate the Ranking System, whereby, periodically; the lower 5% of the workforce was dismissed.

5.0
Jul 2, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Colleagues are excellent. Very bright people, Good support structure so you don't have to wear every hat and can focus on your areas of expertise. Example, great legal support. People are anxious to help you out - so you can reach out to pretty much anyone. It also has just about any type of job so it is possible to experience many different disciplines. Also, if you feel you have an entrepreneurial spirit, there are places you can work that allow you to create and grow a business.

Cons

Very large, difficult to have your hands around everything. Having to worry about legacy solutions - hardware and software is a challenge, but a reality when you have a history of success.

5.0
Jun 14, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The work-life balance is second to none. I personally think that we are paid very well, though many others do complain about the pay.

Cons

It is a very big place, it can be easy to get lost career-wise at times.

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