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

System Programmer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 114 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 Programmer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked System Programmer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay System Programmer employees well?

System Programmer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 114 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 24.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about System Programmer salaries at IBM.

How happy are System Programmer professionals working at IBM?

99% of System Programmer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. System Programmer professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 4.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4357) , Applications Developer (2911) , Software Developer (2426) , Project Manager (2325) , Senior Software Engineer (2039) , Consultant (1847) , Senior Consultant (1846) , IT Specialist (1111) , Application Developer (1109) , Associate Systems Engineer (1032) , Business Analyst (1026) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (851) , Managing Consultant (847) , 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 11106 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5047 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home option(i gotta laptop thats why i enjoy this privilege)" ((in 4381 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3469 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3318 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 5432 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2189 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2018 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1769 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 626 reviews))

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4.2

99% would recommend to a friend

(114 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

99% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.6

Career opportunities

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.5

Senior management

System Programmer employees have rated IBM with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 114 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most System Programmer professionals have an excellent working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by System Programmer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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114 reviews

5.0

Mar 20, 2017

Mainframe Systems programmer

Systems programmer

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Pros

1) You will get a opportunity to work with industry experts. 2) Lots of learning resources to explore.

Cons

management is not agile and sometimes won't listen to employees

2.0

Jan 17, 2017

Relatively poor choice for young professionals - Poughkeepsie

Programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The elder people you work with have a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience you can learn from - Work hours are flexible as long as you do what is expected of you

Cons

- Poughkeepsie, NY is one of the least attractive places to work. The town offers nothing for young people. The consensus among new hires is to work for 2-3 years and then go work somewhere else, away from Poughkeepsie. - Salary is sub-par, bonus' are poor, and raises are not definite. Sadly, there is no monetary incentive to stay; pay is much better elsewhere. - Working from home has been banned. You must come into the office now, or you'll get the boot. - Generally, cost-saving initiatives are at the expense of the employee reflected in their 401K's, benefits, compensation, and flexibility.

4.0

Dec 20, 2016

IBM Is Good

Computer programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Office Space, friendly and helpful environment.

Cons

Crunch time is hectic, as is at a lot of companies.

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