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 (4356) , Applications Developer (2910) , Software Developer (2425) , Project Manager (2324) , Senior Software Engineer (2039) , Consultant (1847) , Senior Consultant (1846) , IT Specialist (1111) , Application Developer (1108) , Associate Systems Engineer (1031) , Business Analyst (1026) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , 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 11006 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5079 reviews)); "IBM Canada provides flexible work hours and one can work from home almost all the time." ((in 4338 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3472 reviews)); "Good benefits backed by a solid fortune 50 company with world class products and services." ((in 3333 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 5441 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2169 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1726 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 620 reviews)); "Middle and upper Management form a good old boys (and girls) club." ((in 456 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

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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

Jun 27, 2012

IBM GBS

Programme analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and career opportunities

Cons

Salary and remuneration is a matter of worry. Increment percentages are not that high

4.0

Jun 27, 2012

Work Satisfaction

Programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture is good, no restrictions on time

Cons

Salaries are low and many processes to follow

4.0

Mar 3, 2012

always learning

Programme analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people to learn from,nice work life balance,very vast business so there are immense opportunities to learn be it functional learning or business. For every skill or domain you want to start learning , there will be many good SMEs to learn from.Many career orientented presentations to benefit from and IBM has good focus for its resources to undergo certain trainings and certifications for betterment of both employess and company.

Cons

at times career path is not clear in absence of proper networking to get connect to right people as its a very vast organization.Pattern of promotion is more or less decided upon the kind of networking you have with in company.at times it is difficult to change your carrer aspiration and path because of lack of proper guidance and support.

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