IBM Associate reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(221 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

51% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Associate employees have rated IBM with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 221 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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221 reviews
2.0
Dec 3, 2025

Confusion.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Expertise in consulting. Opportunities to learn and network. Responsibilities are handed freely.

Cons

No reliable HR body. Micromanagement. Only encourages and promotes those who sweet talk management so your actual contribution doesn’t matter. Inclusion, support, and importance of work-life balance are only in theory.

3.0
Oct 15, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, good people and very relaxed

Cons

Mind numbingly boring and promotions based on politics

4.0
Oct 10, 2025

Salary

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

IBM is a well established company

Cons

Work culture can be better

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