Is IBM a good company to work for?

IBM has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 131,428 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 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4339) , Applications Developer (2895) , Software Developer (2410) , Project Manager (2319) , Senior Software Engineer (2032) , Senior Consultant (1842) , Consultant (1837) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1103) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (847) , 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 10944 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5013 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home option(i gotta laptop thats why i enjoy this privilege)" ((in 4370 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3428 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3366 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 5422 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2179 reviews)); "Low pay with joke of a raise every year (if you even get one)." ((in 1999 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1725 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 614 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 IBM locations have received the highest employee ratings?

La Plata , Buenos Aires , Rosario , Munro

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,059 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

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IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,059 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

Jun 11, 2008

Interesting experience that is not regretted but you have to move on to advance.

Program director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You get to work on some leading edge products. The people there are generally pleasant to work with. Terrific work life balance, perhaps too much though since things take forever to happen.

Cons

Limited potential for for personal enrichment if you're a top performer; it's like working in the post office. Projects take forever to complete due to bureaucracy, but arguably also due to quality focus. Compensation left a lot to be desired, with meager increases for colleagues that deserved more (not much trickles to the bottom). Way too over matrixed; decisions take eons by the time you level set with all business units.

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

A good company but one that focuses on how it's seen by Wall Street

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Broad array of career options within the company. Extensive technical, business, and management education offerings that you're encouraged to use. Competitive compensation in most cases. The company abides by employee-driven core values and is trying to do good in the world in the areas of education, environment, and social justice.

Cons

While IBM has great first line managers, IBM HQ appears to focus more on satisfying its shareholders than its employees; that has negative long-term ramifications for both groups.

3.0

Jun 11, 2008

A large organization with all of the benefits and challenges you might expect

Client representative

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There are a number of reasons why IBM can be a great fit for you. Most importantly, the company encourages a healthy work/life balance. Time off is abundant, and the hours are not rigorous. In addition the company treats many employees as "mobile" workers -- working from home or working out of an office as needed. Also, since the company is so large, there are a number of perks and benefits. So, if you are interested in a relaxed work-environment and lots of flexibility, this is a great option. Also, the IBM name on a resume is a great asset.

Cons

IBM does have some challenges, and is not an optimal choice for all. Since the "mobile employee" concept is enforced for many groups, it becomes challenging to develop a sense of teamwork or camaraderie. There notion of the office "water cooler" is non-existent. One might argue that such "off the record" interaction does not necessarily contribute to productivity -- the issue is that inter-personal, informal interaction is limited. The other challenge is one that many large companies will face -- different groups are often incentivized in different manners. It is not uncommon to have internal groups encouraged (and rewarded) to operate along divergent paths. Lastly, you will come across an arrogance at IBM -- that "Big Blue" is infallible.

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