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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (107,378 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 107,378 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
      Mar 26, 2010

      A great company (once)

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Great variety in the company. There are really many opportunities to engage at IBM.

      Cons

      A bureaucratic nightmare. Management at IBM is a lost art. You need to come to the job with all the skill and education required. Don't look to IBM to grow an employee. Executive decisions are opaque and seemingly random from an employee's perspective. (In fact, there is probably a lot of randomness at play). IBM has gone from three basic beliefs, with people being the top priority - to a company that doesn't really seem to know what to do with people anymore. The old IBM of Tom Watson knew that without strong people little could be accomplished. That does not appear to be the case now.

      1.0
      Mar 26, 2010

      Computer Operator

      Computer operator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They have a relaxed culture. There is not alot of micro management. You are given the opportunity to do your job.

      Cons

      There is no room for advancement. So called layoffs happen at the drop of a hat with no notice. Training is poor at best for new work assignments

      2.0
      Jan 19, 2010

      IBM

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      competitive salary and benefits flexible work arrangements global opportunities comprehensive work locations if located near a primary office (cafeterias, lounges, kitchens, etc) solid results even in poor economy stable company with good reputation Volunteer opportunities and company support of them

      Cons

      high emphasis on outsourcing US jobs and training of your replacements poor management execution of IBM values and processes failure to reward technically skilled professionals (more advancement based on politics or popularity) sneaky layoffs (resource actions) that are designed to avoid regulations and reporting requirements technical work often focused on proprietary products that are not standards based, thus some knowledge is not highly valuable outside of company management does not understand technical issues or complexity too much management churn/movement very limited accountability for managerial mistakes too much finger pointing from management towards engineering high emphasis on rewarding management and sales but low emphasis on rewarding engineering

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