IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,138 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 107,138 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
4.0
Apr 28, 2010

Fine

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Respect for the individual is a core (more/less) value of the company. They care about their people quite a bit.

Cons

Cost constraints have made things very difficult. From cost cutting to personnel reductions doing more with less has taken it's toll.

5.0
Apr 25, 2010

IBM

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

talent with development programs in place. virtual office is an offering. good expenses control. solid management nice co-workers salarys are acceptable

Cons

can be a number. never see your boss. look often at the short term of a business deal versus. win business

4.0
Apr 20, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Kudos of working for the largest technology services company in the world Chance to work on a vast array of projects and technologies Chance to work in a vast array of sectors and industries Chance to change career direction if required Moving projects often feels like a new job so things stay relatively fresh Chance to work with some extremely talented individuals (technical and people skills)

Cons

Increasing focus on high performing culture means that those who want to stand still are not allowed to or will receive poor appraisals. Poor appraisals will mean little chance of promotion or salry increases Work-life balance has become increasingly irrelevant Sam is focused on achieving his EPS target at the expense of everything else - including pay rises So, Global Delivery strategy is the way thta company will reduce costs and achieve increased profits. However, to achieve this there is an increasing reliance on 'the few' managing 'the many' offshore. Management by instant messenger or poor telephone lines is not conducive to effectiveness or stress levels

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