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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (107,119 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 107,119 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
      5.0
      Nov 19, 2008

      Great place to work!

      Internal communications specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      IBM is a great place to start your career as the business itself is old and experienced in its field, making it a fantastic place to learn the market and the "game". The people I work with are extremely intelligent, imaginative, and creative, and are a blast to work with. Not only that, most managers are very helpful with almost whatever you need. The work is very flexible as well, meaning that nobody is breathing down your neck to get things done..as long as you meet your deadlines, you have the freedom to work when you want.

      Cons

      Salary compression has been a big issue with many older employees, but otherwise its a great place to work!

      5.0
      Nov 12, 2008

      IBM, a great company to work for.

      Staff engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      IBM values their employees. Employees are compensated well, both in their salary and medical and health benefits. Employees are provided an opportunity for advancement all over the world. If you are requested to transfer to a new location, they make the entire process as painless as possible. They help with the sale of your current residence, provide interim living expenses, help with the purchase of your new residence and even subsidize a lower interest rate on your new mortgage. They provide all of the resources necessary in order for you to complete your work.

      Cons

      The only difficult period was during the troubling 1990’s. At that time, IBM was forced to abandon their “Full Employment Principle” and initiate the Ranking System, whereby, periodically; the lower 5% of the workforce was dismissed.

      5.0
      Jul 2, 2008

      IBM - wonderful place for people with high potential

      Program director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Colleagues are excellent. Very bright people, Good support structure so you don't have to wear every hat and can focus on your areas of expertise. Example, great legal support. People are anxious to help you out - so you can reach out to pretty much anyone. It also has just about any type of job so it is possible to experience many different disciplines. Also, if you feel you have an entrepreneurial spirit, there are places you can work that allow you to create and grow a business.

      Cons

      Very large, difficult to have your hands around everything. Having to worry about legacy solutions - hardware and software is a challenge, but a reality when you have a history of success.

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