IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,352 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

77% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,352 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
4.0
Apr 23, 2012
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Pros

Lots of great experienced people to learn from, career opportunities, international placement possibilities, great company, young & interesting co-workers, good corporate culture.

Cons

Sometimes politicking, burreaucracy, some people including managers highly incompetent. Lots of lazy people who should be fired, but there is not enough qualified workforce.

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4.0
Apr 23, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful colleagues and clients. Knowledge sharing is encouraged. Lots of diversity in people, jobs, clients and opportunities. Multiple locations and ability to not have to relocate.

Cons

Those who create the policies and rules are too distant from the work force to do it effectively. Lack of planning results in reduced effectiveness and results.

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