Is IBM a good company to work for?

IBM has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 131,609 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at IBM to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about IBM have been left by employees working as Software Engineer , Salesforce Developer and Accounting Analyst .

Does IBM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IBM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IBM. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IBM?

78% of IBM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IBM 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4344) , Applications Developer (2904) , Software Developer (2415) , Project Manager (2320) , Senior Software Engineer (2035) , Senior Consultant (1845) , Consultant (1841) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1105) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (848) , Intern (821)

What are the pros of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and good to be able to work from home although that’s often at the discretion of your manager" ((in 11018 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5019 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home option(i gotta laptop thats why i enjoy this privilege)" ((in 4344 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3449 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3311 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and the increment was less than 2% even top performer unless you got band promotion" ((in 5432 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2185 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results." ((in 2013 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1762 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 618 reviews))

What are employees saying about IBM layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about IBM layoffs and their outlook for job security at IBM in 2026.

What are the top reviewed IBM locations?

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IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,191 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,191 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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Reviews by job title

107K reviews

2.0

Sep 13, 2008

Slow growth and comparatively less pay

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is the primary reason to work in this company. Management approves thw work from home option and this is a blessing for working mothers although you end up more working from home

Cons

There is a very slow growth of career. The pay is relatively less compared to other similar companies

2.0

Sep 12, 2008

Good for the resume but ultimately faceless

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a good name to have on a resume. IBM is still one of the top international corporations.

Cons

IBM is a faceless corporation. All promotions are determined by individuals who do not know you and most likely have no idea what type of work you actually do.

4.0

Sep 11, 2008

Work Life Balance in a Matrixed Organization

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best reasons to work at IBM is the fact that they are very flexible when it comes to work/life balance. There is a culture that allows for employee recognition. There are company events that IBM pays for like BBQs and company outings to sporting events. Also they have a new hire network that helps those who are in their first 2 years with the company. That program offers outings to movies with discounted prices for tickets and popcorn and also there are other outings to local resaurants that offer appitizers and drinks on IBMs tab. There are opportunities to engage in improvements and change is usually openly accepted.

Cons

The transparency and fluidity of communication is sometimes lacking. The organizational structure is matrixed which leaves room for ambiguity on who is in charge and what needs to be done as far as who is responsible for tasks. Alot of times people pass the buck to others when trying to get to the bottom of a solution which leads to inefficiencies and somtimes leads to going in circles when trying to get to the bottom of a problem. Another disadvantage of this organizational structure is that sometimes when working with other IBMers it is difficult to work with them because they are only looking out for their own self interests. A competetive atmosphere is also a catylist to anti teaming.

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