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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (107,290 total reviews)
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      Arvind Krishna

      77% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

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      IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,290 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      107K reviews
      3.0
      Apr 22, 2026

      Great exposure, but ultimately a sales-driven role

      Senior technical specialist
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      Pros

      Working at IBM’s San Francisco office provided strong exposure to some of the largest and most influential tech companies, including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, ServiceNow, and Salesforce. The role offers access to a wide range of IBM product training resources, which can be valuable for building both technical and business knowledge. You also get the opportunity to collaborate with highly experienced and knowledgeable colleagues, which is a big plus for professional growth.

      Cons

      Despite the “Technical Specialist” title, the role is fundamentally sales-driven, with strict quotas that can overshadow the technical aspects of the job. Performance expectations are heavily tied to meeting these quotas. If targets are not met, employees may be placed on a performance improvement plan (PIP), regardless of strong performance in prior years. Even consistent overachievement (e.g., exceeding quota in previous years) may not provide much buffer during a downturn year, which can create a high-pressure and sometimes unforgiving work environment.

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