IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,222 total reviews)
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76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,222 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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107K reviews
4.0
Oct 11, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

There are many opportunities to determine your job scope and direction. The management culture is all about fairness almost to a fault. The same is true about respect for employees; emotional outbursts, when they occur, are frowned upon, and the people are counciled in private.

Cons

No one looks out for you if you spend too much time at work, so it's easy to get into an 11 hr/day routine.

1.0
Oct 9, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

PERCEIVED IBM brand. Great opportunities for different types of consulting assignments, though not so much anymore due to the infighting for bill rates between organizations. Good job security but poor opportunities to grow, so if security's your only criteria in measuring a 'GREAT' company, then it's an OK place. 90% of your IBM colleagues are truly GREAT and you will learn far more from each other than the company.

Cons

Consultants have NO work/life balance; just utilization targets. Period. Anyone who tells you otherwise isn't a full time consultant at IBM. Negotiate your salary VERY carefully before you sign off. Virtually NO raises once you get in, and you'll quickly find that new hires (many MUCH less experienced), make MUCH more than you do because they knew how to research and negotiate better. Also, bonuses are a joke so focus on your BASE pay.

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