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      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

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      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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      3.0
      Nov 18, 2008

      IBM is eeh...

      Advisory software engineer
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      Pros

      In IBM, You can BS your way around if you're into that. There are too many people working on power point slides and very little on actual products. That is normally a negative unless you're one of the 90% who dial to conference calls 60% of the day while day dreaming.

      Cons

      Too many incapable people thinking they're good. Bands (promoted levels) are very inadequate to assess a person's ability to deliver. Seen too many senior level or higher employees who are just average and not more.

      2.0
      Nov 18, 2008

      IBM is a good company to work for, but not as a Consultant

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Many options for lateral moves within IBM, unlike at other consulting companies. Work from home is standard for most internal jobs, so it is good for working parents. If you want to work on cutting edge technology and you're smart, then there are opportunities at IBM.

      Cons

      If you're a client-facing consultant, this is probably the worst of the consulting companies to work for - very strict travel policies, no perks, lowish pay. On the other hand, experience has been that compared to PwC, hours expectations while at client site are lower. Also, the PM role at IBM is tons of work with very little opportunity for advancement and very little prestige. No real "partner track" at IBM, so it is pointless to do the grueling PM role, and you don't make a lot of money for it. IBM treats it as almost an administrative role, with Solution Architects or IT architects carrying the higher pay and prestige that the PM role tends to carry in other consulting firms. IBM has a huge bureaucracy. IBM culture is driven by its older (compared to other consulting companies) workforce. Many internal roles are filled with people aged 50+, people who have been with IBM for 20 years. It is not a "fun" place to work. There are no happy hours or work parties. I wouldn't recommend it to people right out of college, especially if they don't want to work from home a lot.

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