IBM reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(107,219 total reviews)
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76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 107,219 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 IT industry (3.9 stars).

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107K reviews
5.0
Oct 21, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

IBM, is a very ethical company, proud of its history, IBM welcomes and practices inclusion, and is operating based on its own "business conduct guidelines". Basically, IBM as a company wants you to be, and do good. The main reason for that is not that IBM is afraid for claims or anything, it's just part of "IBM's DNA". IBM also welcomes 2-way open and transparent communication (feedback). There are plenty of opportunities to learn and grow skills, and a good work-life balance can be maintained.

Cons

Salary levels are OK but not the highest compared to other companies. As IBM must reinvent itself regularly, people that do not adapt might become redundant and will then be "motivated" to leave the company.

5.0
Oct 13, 2025

Cool place to work if you like tech

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- sometimes working on the latest & greatest innovative projects i.e. GenAI, AI/ML in different context - challenging your thinking by dealing with very complex situations at the client site - can switch roles quite quickly so you don't get bored, you just need to prove you are good at what you do, then the doors open up almost everywhere.

Cons

- it can take years for a promotion - business in some parts of the world are not doing so well, hence promotions/budgets are affected although people are extremely skilled

5.0
Oct 6, 2025

Great workplace

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

First of all, it's important to promote something you believe in. IBM offers smart solutions for a better planet. Second, great flexibility in our schedule. Third, awesome peers.

Cons

We could have better salaries. :-)

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