IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,137 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 107,137 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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107K reviews
1.0
Jun 3, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Having IBM on your resume

Cons

IBM's Consulting Business is interested in ONE thing and one thing only..........BILLABLE HOURS. That's it! Compensation is below industry average ZERO work/life balance, especially in the consulting division. CUT THROAT Enormouse amount of administrative stuff in addition to client work. Promotion process is unfair and COMPLETELY arbitrary. No matter how stellar your performance (by your manager's own admission) your raise is a paltry 1%-2% of your salary and your bonuses are just as laughable. Meanwhile, those that kissed the right behind get $12K - $20K raises. It's widely known in consulting now that IBM is not someplace you stay for more than 3- 4 years.

1.0
Feb 10, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very good people throughout the company - far better than IBM deserves.

Cons

Sadly, IBM has made alienating its workforce into an art form. People work under continual threat of being laid off, and those who remain watch their benefits erode every year. Every action from upper management reflects their attitude that "human capital" is to be used and then discarded. You are free to dismiss this post as a rant from a disgruntled ex-employee, but mark my words - join IBM and 1) you'll be sorry, and 2) you'll be back here to leave a post identical to this one. Run, don't walk, from this sorry excuse for a company.

5.0
Mar 4, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

An organization in this rapidly evolving industry yet very much relevant for more than 100 plus years, competing with almost every other company emerging from basement to all those well established ones and still meets and beats market expectations while leading with innovations... that defines the industry going forward - That is IBM. So continuous learning, adapting to market changes, customer expectations, keeping up with. getting ahead on evolving strategies, gearing up for what is to come -- sounds intimidating but to me, that is what makes IBM a great employer and a perfect organization to work for!

Cons

If you only one can keep up when you are a kid in a candy shop! There are only 24 hrs in a day!

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Thanks for the great feedback! It's always wonderful to hear what our tenured employees think of the company. We agree, there's so many great things going on and we are happy that you continue to be part of this new transformation journey we are on. There's truly so much to look forward to in IBM!
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