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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (107,184 total reviews)
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      Arvind Krishna

      76% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Senior management

      IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,184 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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      107K reviews
      4.0
      Jul 7, 2008

      Has the potential to be great

      Senior consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The flexibility to work from home or at a client site. The ability to be able to work on a variety of projects. If you like to travel this is the company for you considering you can basically live anywhere you chose and travel to your work location if not located in your living city.

      Cons

      Some of the downside to working for IBM as a consultant is you don't have the direct day to day communication with Management. Even though you have a project manager, that person does not always keep you update on everything going on. Another downside is if you have problems with a manager or co-workers getting management involved sometimes can be a problem.

      3.0
      Jul 7, 2008

      A respectable company that needs to do some damage control before its too late.

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It always looks good to have IBM on your resume since it is such a respected company. There are good, intelligent people to learn from. IBM pushes innovation so most of their employees hold multiple patents.

      Cons

      No one seems satisfied at IBM Tucson. Many people have left or are looking for work outside the company. The main reasons are compensation and career advancement.

      2.0
      Jul 6, 2008

      IBM: Really depends how well you play your hand...

      Consulting it specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      IBm offers a pretty good work life balance although that is starting to disappear. The benefits are pretty good too, and the 401K plan is possibly one of the best. You do have a certain amount of flexibility and the potential to move around the company, alhough this will likely depend on which group you are in and how well the business is doing. It is not a given by any means which is what IBM advertised to potential employees. There is a great wealth of information and education avaialble to anyone who wants to stay educated and informed. The IBM name on your resume doesnt hurt either.

      Cons

      There is way too much bureaucracy and redundancy especially at the management level. There are sometimes literally 3 people to do the sae thing and to attend the same meeting. Each will have his or her own agenda too. The quality of the management is very ordinary overall though there are some really sharp people. All in all, the reason IBM is surviving is because of it's technical talent of which there is a substantial amount. This does not mean there is no deadwood as there as meany people who are there just to colect a salary. The promotion process is not always fair and career growth seems to depend too much on which group you are in. Life in IBM is much better as a manager or above a certain band level(* 9 and above)

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