IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,137 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 107,137 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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4.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Even if individual managers do not nescessarily understand the rights of their employees (some do, some don't, like in any large org) systemically the rights of the employees seem protected. A far sight from perfect, but better than any other place Ive worked.

Cons

IBM is, as it has always been, a place that it takes a long time for the average guy to make good money. Ive seen many young managers handed great responsibility while making far less then their run of the mill employees. Also, the pension isn't any good, especially the one for new employees.

5.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

IBM is a free open place to work that is tolatant and under standing. The work life balance better than aything out there.

Cons

The human services are limited and irrelivant to todays corporate structure. True economic freedom and cut the process\policy.

4.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, Flexibility, Flexibility. Most positions within IBM are virtual, allowing for you to work extremely flexible hours. Need to take a few hours off to hit the links? go for it, as long as you're a performer within the org (Oh, and keep your cell/blackberry with you, though - and you'd better be a performer in the org). Great to have a massive, global enterprise with locations around the world (and the associated leverage). Certainly is a name that gets recognition in conversation with others.

Cons

Work-life balance is challenging and defining when you're at work and not is almost impossible. In my 10 years there, the number of vacations that I took without my laptop were few & far between. This is the cost of the flexibility. Other drawback is with many positions being virtual, takes more effort to network. Also (perhaps unique to my situation), I was consistently underpaid compared to the marketplace for my position and experience - I believe this was primarily due to the bureaucratic way that salaries are handled within the company. This ultimately led to me leaving the company.

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