Is IBM a good company to work for as a System Analyst?

System Analyst professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 197 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open System Analyst Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked System Analyst interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay System Analyst employees well?

System Analyst professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 197 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about System Analyst salaries at IBM.

How happy are System Analyst professionals working at IBM?

93% of System Analyst employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 10% in the past 12 months. System Analyst professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4358) , Applications Developer (2913) , Software Developer (2427) , Project Manager (2325) , Senior Software Engineer (2041) , Senior Consultant (1847) , Consultant (1846) , IT Specialist (1111) , Application Developer (1109) , Associate Systems Engineer (1034) , Business Analyst (1026) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (851) , Managing Consultant (849) , Intern (826)

What are the pros of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and good to be able to work from home although that’s often at the discretion of your manager" ((in 11014 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5068 reviews)); "Flexible time for work and offers work from home depending on the project that you will be part of" ((in 4390 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3435 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3310 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and the increment was less than 2% even top performer unless you got band promotion" ((in 5451 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2178 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2023 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1731 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 626 reviews))

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4.1

93% would recommend to a friend

(197 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

79% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

System Analyst employees have rated IBM with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 197 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most System Analyst professionals have an excellent working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by System Analyst professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0

Dec 10, 2025

So So

Systems analyst

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Business Outlook

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Good benefits package in international company

Cons

Fairly small cog in a big wheel

4.0

May 6, 2025

Na

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of training and learning opportunities

Cons

Stressful and job environment, pays is low

2.0

May 1, 2025

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Systems analyst

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

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Salary is big and benefits are great

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Utilization concept contradicts the work life balance that they promote... in you should compensate the leaves that you're taking or else your performance will impact negatively..

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