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

Systems Programmer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 181 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 Systems Programmer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Systems Programmer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Systems Programmer employees well?

Systems Programmer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 181 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Systems Programmer salaries at IBM.

How happy are Systems Programmer professionals working at IBM?

87% of Systems Programmer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 8% in the past 12 months. Systems Programmer professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 4.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4357) , Applications Developer (2912) , Software Developer (2426) , Project Manager (2325) , Senior Software Engineer (2040) , Senior Consultant (1847) , Consultant (1846) , IT Specialist (1111) , Application Developer (1109) , Associate Systems Engineer (1033) , 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 11116 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5007 reviews)); "flexible work from home for female employee a great" ((in 4399 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3453 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3322 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 5381 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2188 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 1994 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1733 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 619 reviews))

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4.2

87% would recommend to a friend

(181 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

98% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Career opportunities

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Senior management

4.1

Compensation and benefits

Systems Programmer employees have rated IBM with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 181 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Programmer professionals have an excellent working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Programmer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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181 reviews

4.0

Apr 30, 2017

Senior Software Developer

Programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best ambience to work in.

Cons

Lack of opportunities to diversify.

5.0

Mar 20, 2017

Mainframe Systems programmer

Systems programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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

4.0

Feb 1, 2017

great work place

Programme analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for advancement when you apply yourself, retirement matching and great work environment.

Cons

Traveling required during most projects; therefore, not allowing much time at home.

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