IBM reviews

Travel is extensive. "Work-life balance" is totally lip service. The only thing that matters to this company is sales and as a result, the only real bonuses go to sales people. Oh yes, and they use forced rankings, which means someone has to fail. I was fortunate enough to always have a high PBC rating (of course not high enough to get any decent bonus though). Raises are a pittance if non-existent. Their approach is flawed. They oversell commitments, even those that we have zero experience with. Their theory is to just throw bodies at any problem, and as such, you will just become a resource. Another number. Another worker. Additionally, you never know when/if you might be layed off. You will have to travel a lot, get little to no salary increase, little to no bonus money, little to no work-life balance.....well at least you get some job security right. Not exactly.

1. Executive leadership surrounds itself with “yes”‑people and continues to push an AI‑driven narrative that doesn’t match internal reality. After multiple layoffs—cutting roughly 70% of staff to fund M&A activity—there’s still no updated vision that reflects the company’s reduced workforce. The remaining employees are left carrying the load. 2. The gap between aggressive staff cuts and leadership’s pursuit of AI relevance through acquisitions has created a culture where transparency is scarce. Internal priorities constantly conflict, and teams are forced to execute against shifting, competing directives. 3. The company relies heavily on acquisitions to appear competitive, but most deals result in poor product fit and weak integration. The focus is on chasing market buzz rather than building sustainable businesses—leaving teams stretched thin. Most M&A acquisitions last 3 years. 4. There has been a slow, quiet reduction of US presence, with office closures and disappearing benefits. The 401(k) was replaced with a pension‑style plan projected to have a 1% return guarantee—well below inflation. This makes it extremely difficult to attract or retain younger talent who receive far stronger benefits elsewhere. 5, Bonuses are lowest in the industry (<1%).