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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (107,189 total reviews)
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      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 107,189 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
      2.0
      Sep 7, 2008

      Great place to start. If you're a white man, get out with your 10 year anniversary gift.

      Senior technical staff member (band 10)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      IBM is a great place to work, if you are a minority or a woman. If you're a woman and show the slightest spark of competence, you will fly past your male counterparts, whether or not you deserve it. Because of this, there are so many horrendous first and second level managers, as well as Senior and STSM level technical leaders.

      Cons

      The only way to get into the top ranks is to be the toady of a mid-level manager. If you are really unfortunate, you will work for an EO candidate who will surely take credit for your accomplishments. If you are really lucky, you'll work for one of the dwindling number of career managers (30+ years with the company) who will be straight with you.

      4.0
      Sep 7, 2008

      Good work/life balance, not always the most exciting work

      Managing consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great work life balance (I have 2 young children at home, and I have all the flexibility I need to deal with the typical toddler/infant issues), varied experiences, great management team, IBM legacy of innovation, the pay is pretty solid, most of the people are great to work with, great reach back to some of the best technical minds in the industry

      Cons

      Consulting offerings are somewhat ill-defined, paths to advancement also not well defined. I work in the Intelligence Community and our presence here is limited. We cannot compete with companies like Booz Allen for the bigger projects. We often have to work as subs to other consulting firms.

      4.0
      Sep 7, 2008

      Solid company with lots of opportunities

      systems support representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The great breadth of the corporation allows for great flexibility in choosing from a wide variety jobs and locations to work. I think that as far as large companies go, I think that IBM tries to be a good corporate citizen. There is so much creativity and innovation occurring in research and development and I feel that permeates in some way thoughout the corporation. It is definitely not your father's IBM.

      Cons

      The same as for any large corporation... bureaucracy, lack of individual identity. It can be frustrating, as it can be for our clients, to navigate through the maze to connect with the appropriate person.

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