IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,066 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 107,066 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
3.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Fantastic legacy - the company still an industry leader. There is an impression, however, that the company is sliding in the ranks as we yield leadership in various industries and segments. Ultimately this could be due to a strategy which takes too much cash and uses it to buy back shares rather than re-investing in the company for sustained competitive advantages.

Cons

Micromanagement and myopic focus on the quarter as opposed to the tackling of strategic issues.

2.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are none left. All of the good people have left IBM and are abandoning ship.

Cons

Extremely top heavy with managers and executives. They are completely out of touch with their workers. Raises/bonuses and the ability to advance your career or further your education have all been eliminated for the past 4 years.

3.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A place where technically no limits to grow. You can learn and do whatever you like.

Cons

Salaries to many employees are below average. Promotion not well on time even for deserving candidates and performances many times are being totally overlooked.

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