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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(11,954 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

77% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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5.0
Jan 31, 2026

Great company

Recommend
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Pros

Good salary, good management. Very laid back.

Cons

Lack of opportunities for growth.

5.0
Jan 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- great management team - work/life balance flexibility - intelligent co-workers who want to help each other succeed - interesting work/technology - ability to progress career and continue to learn

Cons

- top-down directives on performance evaluations are problematic and negatively affect company culture - removal of key benefits (401k matching) - lots of bureaucracy in major company decisions - hiring waves are very cyclic (sometimes company does lots of hiring, sometimes it freezes it and layoffs occur). This is pretty common in tech.

2.0
Jan 29, 2026

Great spot

Recommend
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Pros

High pay, smart people, great tech

Cons

Leadership is pretty weak. I've heard they are going to be making changes at the leadership level soon cause IBM is losing top talent

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