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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (107,166 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

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Senior management

      IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,166 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
      3.0
      Aug 2, 2008

      IBM: Great opportunities but bureaucratic

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      IBM provides a diverse set of opportunities across a wide spectrum of information technology, with considerable resources available when properly aligned. There is the ability to work on significant projects and have a global impact. The company has a long history and many creative and experienced professionals.

      Cons

      After being wined and dined touring China and Russia, CEO Palmisano came back to US to talk about how "messy" Western democracies are and immediately began shifting jobs overseas at increasing rates including selling PC company to Lenovo. There is a large bureaucracy with lots of internal fiefdoms. Company has gone from respecting employees and striving for excellence to shooting for the middle ground across compensation and benefits. Work can be all-consuming and the wrong immediate management can make life miserable.

      4.0
      Aug 1, 2008

      Good company - while it lasts.

      Advisory software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      An extraordinary level of flexibility in where/how you work in software development. Many IBMers work at home. This is great for allowing time to deal with the demands of life.

      Cons

      The pressure to perform and deliver is intense and consistent while the reward is 'having a job'. The flexibility (ability to work at home at any hour) also has the ability to morph into a strong negative depending on your managements expectations and people skills. You will be expected to work from home during the evenings/late night. You will be expected to work weekends when management deems it necessary. Management will send you email on the weekend and expect a response. Management will call you on the weekend to instruct you to work on a hot problem/defect.

      3.0
      Aug 1, 2008

      Wear the Blue Suit

      Managing consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      IBM really provides it all. If you want to work in a certain area of IT, the company does provide support tools to achieve those goals. Also, if you are an experienced project manager, you will have the opportunity to manage very large, complex installations within a few short years. The culture of IBM differs from Deloitte and Accenture in that it has a much more rigid hierarchy and is truly a corporate environment. The blue suit rule still stands.

      Cons

      IBM is really a mature organization, therefore, newly hired college graduates are expected to act within their roles and not make waves. Innovation that matters is true, but only if there has been a thorough business case brought to bear.

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