IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,247 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

77% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,247 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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107K reviews
4.0
Apr 20, 2010
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Pros

Kudos of working for the largest technology services company in the world Chance to work on a vast array of projects and technologies Chance to work in a vast array of sectors and industries Chance to change career direction if required Moving projects often feels like a new job so things stay relatively fresh Chance to work with some extremely talented individuals (technical and people skills)

Cons

Increasing focus on high performing culture means that those who want to stand still are not allowed to or will receive poor appraisals. Poor appraisals will mean little chance of promotion or salry increases Work-life balance has become increasingly irrelevant Sam is focused on achieving his EPS target at the expense of everything else - including pay rises So, Global Delivery strategy is the way thta company will reduce costs and achieve increased profits. However, to achieve this there is an increasing reliance on 'the few' managing 'the many' offshore. Management by instant messenger or poor telephone lines is not conducive to effectiveness or stress levels

4.0
Feb 23, 2010

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Pros

Decent pay, laid back environment. A lot of flexibility because you could work from home frequently. The dress was casual as well.

Cons

Deadlines were vague and people tended to worry about their own tasks. Team atmosphere was missing. Older crowd so it was not as fun.

5.0
Feb 22, 2010
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Pros

- Very supportive teams and management - Good exposure to senior execs - Good pay and benefits - Very flexible schedules - can work from home most of the week - Scenic work sites

Cons

- Slow career development - Terrible locations to work in - usually in small towns - Work is very slow at times

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