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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(11,955 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

77% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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1.0
Dec 8, 2025

Awful awful awful

Recommend
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Pros

The execs don’t actually drink your blood

Cons

Actual damage to your mental health. $14 annual salary increases. Being a manager having to communicate $14 salary increases because HR don’t want to do it themselves.

4.0
Dec 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work, good benefits (historically), smart colleagues, learning opportunities.

Cons

Inconsistent leadership, bureaucracy, small raises, frequent layoffs/restructuring, slow career progression.

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