IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,222 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

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
Aug 11, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

* Good people to work with, with some really stellar folks * Nearly any important company or government in the world is a customer * Good benefits * If you're on a good project that's doing well financially, it can be fun (and a lot of work) * Well known, well-respected company

Cons

* Expense tightening is getting a little too much * Committees for everything as a way to avoid personal decision making * Compartmentalization of roles can be extreme * Antiquated systems and processes (green screens, and Lotus Notes needs a serious overhaul) * Interruptions and crisis mode are a way of life * Politics can be soul crushing * It's a Big Machine

5.0
Aug 11, 2010

A good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company really believes in innovation

Cons

It's bureaucratic. Many people are deeply embedded in process, and don't really produce much in the way of creative or useful output.

5.0
Aug 10, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

IBM is a dynamic place to work. Strong research and engineering

Cons

People who take leave of absence sometimes end up being laid off.

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