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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (107,166 total reviews)
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      Arvind Krishna

      76% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      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 107,166 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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      Reviews by job title

      107K reviews
      3.0
      Sep 3, 2008

      Great for average employees. No-No for really talented and quicker employees

      Applications programmer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      No hassles. Not much pressure. Good place to relax. Everything is process oriented. So one doesnt have to worry about everything because every small work takes ages to complete. Work and pressure are only for those who want to take them and come forward. In all IBM is a good place to be before retirement.

      Cons

      Very slow growth. Compensation will be shared with others. Top talent will not be able to get the top benefits. ISL looks like the only business unit that has some sense of ability and rewards the talented employees. Young talent will not be able to stay put in the slow paced environment of IBM.

      4.0
      Sep 3, 2008

      Global company with lots of opportunities.

      It specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - IBM allows flexible working hours which is far more interesting compared to a steady 9 to 5 working schedule. - It is a global company which means opportunities can present itself anywhere in the world. - People in IBM, management or non-management are generally laid-back and helpful. - The pay and benefits in IBM are quite competitive. - The wide range of business units means you have the opportunities to explore different job fields and industries.

      Cons

      - Large companies means slower and sometimes lack of communication. - Due to the matrix structure, an employee may have several managers to report to, which means it's hard to build a close relationship with your manager(s), especially when many of them work remotely. - Although there are many opportunities, it may take you a long time to get to the position you want due to standards and structures that must be followed in order to get promoted.

      3.0
      Sep 3, 2008

      low risk, low return

      Delivery project executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1> Stable organization, decent benefits, great work-from-home culture. 2> Lots of groups, departments... If you don't fit somewhere, you can try your luck at another dept. 3> People are respectful of other people's viewpoints

      Cons

      1> No salary hike, no promotions 2> Not enough big projects in App Dev and Maintenance area... It's difficult to get large projects to lead/manage. 3> Lots of meaningless reviews, quality assurance activities, etc.

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