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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (107,281 total reviews)
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      Arvind Krishna

      77% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Senior management

      IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,281 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
      Oct 5, 2008

      Stands for great things, but is an immovable object

      Managing consultant
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I work from home, and I greatly appreciate the time and money it saves me. I don't commute, I don't eat out, I don't incure huge clothing bills or dry cleaning expenses. I also love the flexibility - I can work from anywhere, so I get to travel a lot. I just work during the days and have my nights and weekends to visit with friends and family or sightsee in a new place.. Also, for those who have been around awhile, we get plenty of vacation (I have 4 weeks now and will get 5 weeks shortly).

      Cons

      "Browbeating" is still the classic managerial style. There is a lack of leadership and creativity in management, even though the matrixed nature of the organization really calls for it.

      4.0
      Oct 4, 2008

      IBM is a good place to work as a co-op.

      Co-op student
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I am currently at IBM STG co-op. IBM has given me the opportunities to explore the possibilities available to me at IBM. I work with very knowledge people and the work environment is very dynamic and supportive. I am comfortable, and I learn a lot about subjects that one cannot learn in school--which is the most valuable type of experience needed. I am given responsibilities that affect the company going forward, and IBM empowers me to do my best by giving me all the tools I need to succeed.

      Cons

      The only downside is that if IBM does offer me a position it will not be outside my co-op area. I wish I would apply for other positions else where in the company internally. The only downside so far.

      2.0
      Oct 4, 2008

      Low morale, mediocre pay/benefits, long hours, getting worse.

      Senior it architect
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Big name company, looks good on resume; such a large IT organization means vast knowledge resources you can tap into, if you can find them; virtually any IT job exists at IBM, somewhere

      Cons

      Constant, incessant push to offshore as much work as possible; totally detached middle and upper management pushes layer after layer of counterproductive process downwards at the same time they demand ever-increasing efficiency from workers; constant annual chipping away at or elimination of benefits; huge ongoing effort to offshore as much work as possible; work-life balance is a joke, not even paid lip service any longer.

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