Is IBM a good company to work for as a For Data Science?

For Data Science professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 598 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open For Data Science Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked For Data Science interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay For Data Science employees well?

For Data Science professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 598 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about For Data Science salaries at IBM.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4357) , Applications Developer (2911) , Software Developer (2426) , Project Manager (2325) , Senior Software Engineer (2040) , Consultant (1847) , Senior Consultant (1846) , IT Specialist (1111) , Application Developer (1109) , Associate Systems Engineer (1032) , Business Analyst (1026) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (851) , Managing Consultant (847) , Intern (826)

What are the pros of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and good to be able to work from home although that’s often at the discretion of your manager" ((in 11077 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 4990 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home option(i gotta laptop thats why i enjoy this privilege)" ((in 4365 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3462 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3306 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and the increment was less than 2% even top performer unless you got band promotion" ((in 5437 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2195 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2015 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1756 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 625 reviews))

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4.1

90% would recommend to a friend

(598 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

82% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

For Data Science employees have rated IBM with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 598 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most For Data Science professionals have an excellent working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by For Data Science professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Jan 14, 2026

IBM Review

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, Helpful peers, Chance to work on complex use cases, Great collaboration opportunities

Cons

Annual hikes are very low, unless you get promoted

4.0

Jan 10, 2026

Work life balance

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a nice company and was a great

Cons

There is no comments all good, so there is no issue with that

4.0

Dec 16, 2025

Good company to start

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Culture, Clear growth trajectory

Cons

Difficult to get promoted in the current environment Demanding work, overtime is a norm here

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