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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (107,331 total reviews)
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      Arvind Krishna

      77% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

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      IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,331 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
      Dec 31, 2008

      IBM, a technology company?

      It architect
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Many different projects to work in, and many teams to work with. There is a good team spirit in IBM UK which tends to put the IBM UK staff first.

      Cons

      The reliance on outsourcing has led to many 'managers' not actually posessing any real skills in their industy or field. In any other profession this would be unheard of, this tends to bog down any new business or contract negotiations as you are essentially dealing with people who simply dont know the product, and who are also client facing (Like a big game of chinese whispers).

      2.0
      Dec 31, 2008

      Some of IBM STG lives and thrives, but the cost cutting cancer will terminate this patient.

      Senior engineer
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are areas within STG that truly have innovative projects underway, excellent management, and clear directions to a solid future - Alas, this picture is far from normal. I would estimate that only 3-5% of all STG employees can claim this view at any one time. The vast majority of employees, including management below executives, are at the whim of the cost cutting machine run by corporate that takes nothing but the bottom line into consideration. The best reason to work at STG? Easy - the hope that one day you too will see your thoughts and efforts used by millions of people, and they like it.

      Cons

      The primary downside is there are no upsides; either you perform or you are marginalized and pushed out. Cost is king, and this king is myopic in approach. There used to be (1980's -) "respect for the individual", meaning every employee was an asset to be cherished. Today every employee is a line item liability, and the only asset left is revenue.

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