IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,331 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

77% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,331 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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4.0
Feb 25, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

IBM is a cornerstone in creating a very DIVERSE place to work and that is one of the reasons I was attracted to working here. It's the first place I was ever OUT from the beginning and have always been and will always be. I'm proud to work for such an inclusive and supportive company.

Cons

In working for such a large company with nearly 400,ooo people you feel like a number sometimes.

2.0
Feb 25, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent compensation. Very predictable environment. Very standardized ways of doing things. Good company to go on cruise control while dealing with life. If you do not want a challenging job, this is a good place. I find it very easy to get my assignments done, but very difficult to get new opportunities that have not been fully planned out by management. On the upside, the company is very predictable. No wildly annoying personalities. They won't last. A fair number of very serious, do it by the numbers people. IBM invented the box, so there is no sense thinking outside of it.

Cons

Very little room for creativity. Every idea has to go through 10-15 meetings and 20+ people for approval. Very difficult to stay passionate about a job/idea when there are so many 'processes' to go through. It probably makes for more stable products, but completely kills innovation.

5.0
Feb 25, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Global opportunities for career movement, pride in working for top-notch company, very good compensation, free on-site gym in Ottawa, also Tim Hortons in cafeteria.

Cons

Benefits not up to par with some other tech companies.

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