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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

      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 107,331 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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      107K reviews
      3.0
      Nov 3, 2008

      Cool but not so cool either

      Advisory software engineer
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      Pros

      Following are the best reasons I think anyone should like IBM. -Research in particular helps you innovate and also absorb your creative inputs. -Lot of highlight on work life balance (honest effort from the company) -Very flexible work hours My liking for IBM are mainly because of these additional reasons: -I work in research and not too many companies have industrial research labs like of IBMs. They are unique for carrying academia quality research in industry

      Cons

      My points of dislikes -not a good ladder in terms of professional growth. You are silo-ed in specific groups and very difficult to reach across. - you are evaluated on your bands and the process is too bureaucratic

      3.0
      Nov 2, 2008

      IBM could improve its culture by rewarding people more on performance

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      IBM is a good place to work for due to its work-life balance. It has smart people who are making well-rounded decisions for many of its projects. Therefore, it has less chance for a project failure than many other companies.

      Cons

      the downside of working in IBM Global Services is the inability to get visibility and recognition for outstanding performances. The size of the company tend to downplay the reward based on performance. In fact, promotion had more to do with length of tenure than actual review.

      4.0
      Nov 2, 2008

      A stable company with a stable job for high performers/

      Business analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Breadth of opportunities and the people who work at the company. IBM is a place you can grow and have a career. For the most part, you can work any where you want. There are some jobs that are "premier" position" that you may have to work you way in (i.e business development). Also, the company offers a plethora of opportunities enhance your skills and knowledge. The offer tuition reimbursement for advanced education and offer numerous internal educational courses. The majority of staff, middle management, and executives are really good people with hard working values who care about people.

      Cons

      Salary increases and bonus plans for non sales people are poor. They will hire you at a competitive rate but if you are not in a critical area, expect a "national inflation" rate salary increase. Doesn't do much if you live in area where the cost of living is above the national average. In the Accounting and Finance positions, expect to work long and hard, especially if you are in entry level positions. The costs don't out weigh the benefits.

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