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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (107,344 total reviews)
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      Arvind Krishna

      77% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

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      IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,344 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      1.0
      Oct 16, 2014

      Crash and Burning

      Security
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      At the time I left, the Pros had evaporated under inept senior management. The company used to value employees by giving bonuses, pay raises and other events.

      Cons

      Bad hours, low to no pay raises and bonuses. Extensive outsourcing of positions to under qualified Indian. The company also required many former work at home employees to move across the country or no longer have a job.

      3.0
      Sep 13, 2014

      It's what you make it, and it's a fight to make it.

      Senior managing consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Compared to other IT consulting companies, the culture is pragmatic and focused on delivering the right thing for the client. IBM is obviously huge, so it is what you make it. You'll work with very diverse teams. Some teams will be great, others will be poor. If you are willing to put in 60-70 hour weeks doing 40+ of client delivery and 20+ of business development and figuring out how to navigate the internal processes, you'll do great and get promotions and advance. If you want to work 40-44 hours a week just doing client work, you'll have a secure job, but don't expect a raise no matter how stellar your performance is at the client site.

      Cons

      Business development and proposal process is a mess, and you seemingly reinvent the wheel every time. It's easier to get a new job than get on a new project (this is really just for Public Sector GBS). You have to fight to make your own career happen, no one else is actually looking out for you. It's your job to write your own project performance evaluations, write the case to apply for a promotion and at the end of the day there are really just 2 numbers that matter most: billable utilization %, and dollars of sales wins.

      3.0
      Sep 10, 2014

      More and more troubling by the day

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There have been plenty of chances for personal growth, as long as you grab hold and run with them. Many work-from-home opportunities if that is your thing. Customers genuinely appreciate the expertise you bring to the table.

      Cons

      The company is very bureaucratic overall, and generally run by the accountants for the accountants. The "temporary" spending freezes on practically everything have become "permanent" without avenues for exceptions for things you really do need to do your job. First line management has had most if not all decision making privileges taken away from them.

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