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      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

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Senior management

      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
      4.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      IBM is a great place to work, especially if you don't like a high-stress environment.

      Mba intern
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flex schedules, name recognition, and global opportunities. IBM allows employees to work remotely if they so desire, which is hugely beneficial especially with gas closing in on $5/gallon. It is one of the most recognizable brands in the world, and is a definite resume builder. Finally, IBM has offices in just about every major market around the world, allowing employees a huge array of geographic work possibilities.

      Cons

      Massive corporation, with all the benefits and drawbacks that come with it. It can be difficult to work in some situations with so many co-workers working remotely.

      4.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      IBM = Work Life Balance

      Project manager
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The Benefits are the most impressive in terms of non-monetary support with 401(k), Medical and Work-Life Balance. Work Life Balance is the best reason at the moment for my high satisfaction. I work from Home and at this point in my life and current job is a great match for high productivity and satisfaction. As a matter of recognition and feedback, IBM allows more communication back to the employee and empowers the employee to provide input to how his job will benefit the company and support results to match that commitments.

      Cons

      Large company and sometime its difficult to move between divisions. However opportunities are available and its up to the employees to support this growth.

      3.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      A mixed bag, but, on the whole, a positive experience.

      Client solution executive
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are a number of highly motivated, smart, ethical peers employed by IBM Global Services. The outsourcing business, in particular, is a hotbed of creativity. IBM Global Services has, in many cases, done an excellent job in de-centralizing decision making to allow the creative juices to flow in developing client-facing solutions. IBM's propensity to allow people to work from just about anywhere is a highly satisfying policy. In most cases, they truly do not care where or when you do the work, just as long as you get it done. They expect each employee to get it done well and on time.

      Cons

      Management can be less than completely forthcoming at times. The executive review of work completed under very stressful circumstances can be frustrated. Occasionally, executives do not reveal all of their motivations such that the end product can be architected to meet all expectations during the first run through. The compensation for high performing non-management sales types has room for improvement. A downside of the current environment is no clear sight in to career advancement opportunities. Highly qualified people can be stuck in the wrong position for too long. The annual "chipping away" of the non-salary benefits programs, which may be true of many companies, is a source of irritation.

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