IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,429 total reviews)
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77% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,429 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
1.0
Dec 11, 2017

Dysfunction at its finest

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Benefits are above average for Cleveland, OH

Cons

Civility training and holding people accountable for respectful, honest work relationships would improve their culture.

1.0
Nov 7, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I work with a group of great individuals, many of which have were with me when aquired by IBM some years ago.

Cons

Layoffs and cutbacks have been a constant hanging over our heads every year. Benefits keep getting cut, raises are nonexistent. Their aggressive work from home policy was the main reason most of my co-workers remained and yet they've decided to take even that away.

2.0
Oct 30, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

IBM has incredible internal marketing. When working within IBM, you actually start to believe that you are fortunate to work at IBM and that the company is on the brink of a brilliant transformation. The town halls and internal events feel celebratory even when the earnings calls are anything but positive. And even when you're working 16+ hours per day and under pressure to perform miracles.

Cons

The stress level at IBM creates a toxic and unhealthy environment. So many colleagues endured stress related health issues and medical leaves that I lost count. It wasn't until I left IBM that I realized that "work life balance" still means something outside of IBM.

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