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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (107,178 total reviews)
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      Arvind Krishna

      76% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

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      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Senior management

      IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,178 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
      2.0
      Sep 12, 2008

      Good for the resume but ultimately faceless

      Consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Its a good name to have on a resume. IBM is still one of the top international corporations.

      Cons

      IBM is a faceless corporation. All promotions are determined by individuals who do not know you and most likely have no idea what type of work you actually do.

      4.0
      Sep 11, 2008

      Work Life Balance in a Matrixed Organization

      Financial analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The best reasons to work at IBM is the fact that they are very flexible when it comes to work/life balance. There is a culture that allows for employee recognition. There are company events that IBM pays for like BBQs and company outings to sporting events. Also they have a new hire network that helps those who are in their first 2 years with the company. That program offers outings to movies with discounted prices for tickets and popcorn and also there are other outings to local resaurants that offer appitizers and drinks on IBMs tab. There are opportunities to engage in improvements and change is usually openly accepted.

      Cons

      The transparency and fluidity of communication is sometimes lacking. The organizational structure is matrixed which leaves room for ambiguity on who is in charge and what needs to be done as far as who is responsible for tasks. Alot of times people pass the buck to others when trying to get to the bottom of a solution which leads to inefficiencies and somtimes leads to going in circles when trying to get to the bottom of a problem. Another disadvantage of this organizational structure is that sometimes when working with other IBMers it is difficult to work with them because they are only looking out for their own self interests. A competetive atmosphere is also a catylist to anti teaming.

      1.0
      Sep 10, 2008

      Do not expect loyalty from IBM unless you are a consultant.

      Account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      It will look good on your CV. You will hopefully meet some of the many excellent people that work there as technical consultants. When IBM gets it right, and the huge teams that they put in front of customers start working together, then the results can be awesome.

      Cons

      Not all people are treated equally - for example, sales people are generally treated with total disrespect, whereas consultants and holders of domain expertise are treated properly. When the client teams don't work together (more often than not) then you had better be in the stronger camp or you are toast. Expect to spend the best part of 30% of your time fighting your own organisation.

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