IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,059 total reviews)
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76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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
5.0
Nov 14, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Absolutely fantastic company to work for. Great career opportunities for further growth and development. Great people and culture. Take a littel while to find the ropes but once you are settled, IBM has great assets and looks after its people very well.

Cons

Some red tape and processes which at times can slow you down, but this is no different to any other large organisation. But if you are patient and work through it in a methodical manner the framework works well.

5.0
May 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, pay, intelligent people to work with (mostly), opportunity for advancement and growth (personal and professional), special events and classes are offered, ability to work from home, flexible hours usually, support in getting certifications/training.

Cons

Hours, especially when they blend into time I had scheduled for personal appointments. No matter how much work done in the past, if a manager wants you to work because he/she feels it's necessary (but it really isn't), then that manager expects you to be there. Either that, or the workload can require the extra hours. 'Work-life balance' is now called 'work-life integration'. I see the point, but I disagree with this approach. After all, work is supposed to be about 1/3rd of our day. The other 2/3rd of the time is personal/life.

4.0
Sep 18, 2009

IBM is still one of the best companies to work for

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

IBM is not the same company that it was when I first hired on over 20 years ago, but it is still a good company to work for. I am very well paid for my services to the company, and my manager treats with me respect. I get time off for personal reasons as long as I have all of my responsibilities covered.

Cons

I still see more unproductive employees than I would like to see. If I were running this company, I would make sure that unproductive and unneeded employees are fired more quickly.

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