IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,264 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 107,264 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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1.0
Nov 14, 2008
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Pros

There's plenty of opportunities to telecommute

Cons

The pay is very low compared to similar positions at competing companies. There's constant "freezes" on bonuses, raises, promotions though only for working folk of course not for executives. No recognition for a job well done, lack of opportunities to grow one's career. Long hours, lots of responsibility but low pay.

1.0
Sep 22, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Salaries are good. Work-life balance is very good -- I was able to work at home regularly. Basically, I was able to take off all the time I needed, but performance expectations were not adjusted accordingly. There are many smart people at IBM Research, and it's possible to learn a lot. Seminars on various topics are offered constantly. I found that the variety of work was very good until the last year or two that I was there. I was able to transition from desktop programming to Web programming. Everyone who works at Research in Hawthorne has their own office, which is another plus.

Cons

The performance rating system is seriously broken. When I did well, I was told that "Your work was good this year" -- nothing more. Details were forthcoming only when management thought that my performance was inadequate. I was forced to resign after being given a negative performance review and being given 6 months to improve my performance. This trial period was a joke, as I worked myself to the bone to meet the goals that were given to me, and I did meet the goals, but was told that I had not met the goals. I believe that the motive for these actions on the part of management was age discrimination.

1.0
Jun 22, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good salaries, flexible work life. Excellent benefits package.

Cons

IBM fires people who become disabled. They can terminate with no warning, and they can circumvent the peer review process if they wish. HR stands behind all managers' decisions, right or wrong. They make no accommodations for disabled individuals, and they scoff at the ADA.

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