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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107K reviews
1.0
Jun 17, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

It is a good place for young people to start a career and get good training as long as there is a plan to leave the business within 5 or 6 years. Employees in the sales and marketing professions can gain significant good contacts to move into other businesses as they grow their skills.

Cons

IBM discriminates against white males, and in particular, those over 40 years old. It is clearly a supporter of reverse discrimination. All diversity groups are protected and nurtured except white males over 40. It's a disgrace and causes many roles to be filled with people of lesser skills in order to minimize the role of white males in the workplace.

1.0
Jun 13, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

IBM has very few good reasons to work there. However, a different view might see things more positive. For instance, if you are a senior manager IBM has a ratio of about 30:1 (Management:Employee). This equates to very minimal work load, as well as no accountability. Pay increases for this level are phenominal, and work life balance is outstanding.

Cons

IBM employees have slowly dwindled in the US. With the increased outsourcing of Sr./Jr. technical positions overseas, the accounts are very short staffed, and lack the technical expertise to properly support the associated accounts. This has lead to the thought process of "Quantity not Quality". The US will continue to suffer, as large companies like IBM, continue to take advantage of their employee base, and continue to reward their management base through cost savings. This philosophy continues to erode the company’s ability to function efficiently and fosters anamosity towards upper management. If you are seeking a career with “Big Blue”, and you are a top performer, look elsewhere. If you are the individual who like to: push all responsibilities to others, do not want any accountability, willing to work only 30 hours/week (from home), have no technical knowledge or skill, willing to agree to anything that comes across your desk (even if that product isn’t concieved), and exhibit that outstanding concept of, “It’s a large company, I can hide anywhere.” IBM has Senior Management position waiting for you. Good Luck!

1.0
Jun 12, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

IBM is a very comfortable place to work. It has good benefits and it has fitness programs for its employees.

Cons

It is "top heavy" and has a lot of bureaucracy. It's very hard to get promoted unless you're buddy buddy with your manager. It's not very fair sometimes because the managers don't really know their people well.

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