IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,113 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,113 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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1.0
Jun 19, 2008
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Pros

The work can be interesting but they will make sure you never run out of it :-(

Cons

Google might give free meals but IBM makes you pay for hot water to put your teabag in! You can expect arbitrary expense freezes to impact productivity and morale recently they held and awards ceremony where the certificates were presented unframed because the framing budget hadn't been approved. Travel expenses are nit picked by jobs worths in the Phillipines who are prepared to waste hours chasing receipts for tiny amounts. Employeee benefits are being continually eroded. Pay rates are set at below the industry average and the companies being compared against are hardly producing the same complexity of product. 95-97% of average is target.

4.0
Jun 19, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1) Amazing technology that we get to use every day e.g. Linux desktop client. 2) Freedom to pursue what interests you. 3) Flexible working is ingrained in the Company at all levels.

Cons

Bureaucracy and slow promotion. A lot depends on your individual Manager if he is willing to support you and treat guidance as that not law then you will get on fine.

3.0
Jun 19, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Whilst promotion is often terrible if you stay in the same job group, IBM is such a large company that there is always an opportunity to move elsewhere if you're prepared to step out of the 'comfort zone' The support from your colleagues and team members is usually excellent and wherever possible there is a great deal of flexibility in hours and locations worked.

Cons

Its a large company... The same thing that makes for a wide range of job options has also meant that the company is suffering from excessive red tape and is frequently far too process led.

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