IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,138 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 107,138 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 Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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107K reviews
3.0
Feb 1, 2016
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

- Very complex work which turns out as a good learning experience about processes and job duties - Good starting salary

Cons

- Very hard to get a salary raise - If the branch you'll work was created by outsourcing, it is very difficult for IBM to separate customer and company values making it more customer than company related. - Very orthodox company meaning that suits and ties are almost mandatory if you want to be considered as a "real" professional

4.0
Jan 31, 2016

Stable

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable and strong HR policy makes IBM a great company to work

Cons

As a big player with many opportunities to move horizontally, vertical promotions are hard to get

2.0
Dec 14, 2015
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, benefits, health insurance, discounts at Hertz. There's not much to say about the Pros of working at IBM.

Cons

Managers often take decisions without looking at the whole scenario, causing big damage to the company and looking to improve their careers. Your future lies in the hands of your manager and I saw a lot of people stuck in their careers because their manager won't let them grow. The company is always in freeze and spend money dumbly (like they can rent computers but not buy new ones, for long periods, buying computers would be far cheaper). I had a good time there but due to the manager's will to hold me back, I couldn't get projects in other competencies. Overall, I don't recommend a job at IBM.

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