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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (107,367 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 107,367 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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      107K reviews
      2.0
      Aug 28, 2011

      It was a challenging culture/environment to acclimate to.

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest The opportunity to gain knowledge/experience and learn to question every step is outstanding

      Cons

      EVERYTHING is a priority It's all about the cost ($$$$) The never ending EPS roadmap is killing morale with all the cuts, cuts, cuts Some members of senior management are absolutely off their rockers and thrive on power Do more with less is the mantra There is NO work/life balance, rather, IBM supports work/life integration. So while you can work from any remote location with an available internet connection, there is an expectation to integrate your life into your work.

      2.0
      Jul 20, 2011

      There are ups and downs, and it's sure to end with one big down.

      Staff software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are some good employee discounts with large partners. Some good perks include public transportation passes, recreation areas (at least at my site), and flexible work-at-home schedules.

      Cons

      There are about 300,000 fewer American employees in IBM than there used to be, and you can expect that number to grow. Compensation lags competitors and won't be improving. Some of the cost-cutting measures over the last several years are ridiculous, such as reduced trash collection.

      1.0
      Jun 30, 2011

      Awful place to work

      Member of technical staff
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very good co-workers, nice facility. Good place to learn about semiconductor manufacturing and test. Beautiful area of the country in Vermont. Management was good at giving people time off when needed.

      Cons

      The extremely negative atmosphere made it a very hard place to work. Everybody was stressed out about coming to work and wondering when, not if, the next layoff would occur and who was next on the chopping block. There is and was little to no upper progression for most. The supposed mentoring program was a joke. IBM Burlington is just about the only game in town with decent wages and they know it. Little to no acknowledgement of a job well done. Lack of communication. The type of business is very cyclical with many ups and downs. When the business is down, the first thing they do is get rid of people and equipment.

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