IBM Reviews

I have been working at IBM full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Excellent pool of experienced and innovative colleagues to learn from and grow with.
Excellent flexibility for work/like balance.
Opportunities to move within the company and gain different expertise

Cons – Little to no opportunity for upward mobility especially in hardware areas.
Below average salary and bonuses.
Constantly cutting down on benefits.
As with everyone in the industry focusing quite a bit on off-shoring.

Advice to Senior Management – Pay attention to decreasing morale in the trenches.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at IBM

Pros – Good work life balance here

Cons – No good career paths, managers have no idea what their employees do. Too much upper management

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at IBM full-time for more than a year

Pros – Travel benefits
Consultant
Many roles/Clients/Industries
Salary/Benefits
IBM name on Resume

Cons – Internal competition
Annoying administrative work
A lot of documentation to get promoted
Low bonuses

Advice to Senior Management – More training

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at IBM full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – There are a lot of projects and products to work on and you get exposure to working on enterprise software for global markets.

Cons – The company is short sighted and is basically a giant people mill. A few bubble to the top and are rewarded well, the rest are supposed to be satisfied with the glory of working for IBM. As a good performer you are treated in an average to poor way. It is highly political because of this mechanic. Work-life balance isn't a reality even though it is discussed all the time.

Advice to Senior Management – I don't think they will take advice. Their only concern is EPS and that has been doing gangbusters. The market has rewarded them for treating their staff like red brick "resources". Perhaps start by referring to people as people and see where that takes you.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at IBM full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – - Good starting pay
- Relaxed work environment
- Smart coworkers
- Very interesting and challenging projects

Cons – - Infrequent and small raises. Rigid bonuses
- Uninspiring management styles
- Slow to change
- Top-heavy organization

Advice to Senior Management – Don't be afraid to make bold changes.
Just because it's IBM doesn't mean it is impervious failing just like any other tech company.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at IBM full-time for more than a year

Pros – Decent pay, some flexibility to work from home, well known company to put on resume. Some great coworkers and had a lot of vacation days. Department had two managers, one was great.

Cons – Management was often disconnected from employees and out of touch. Long hours were the norm. Far more meetings than I was used to - many employees seemed to believe they were unnecessary and detracted from work time. Morale was pretty low throughout my department.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at IBM full-time for more than a year

Pros – good job, good perks, lots of places to work. I like working here. Wouldn't you like to work here too? I learn a lot on the job.

Cons – sometimes stressful, competitive. sometimes a bit boring.

I have been working at IBM full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Access to some of the best technological developments

Cons – You can disappear into your cubicle and remain there if you'd like

Advice to Senior Management – Disconnected management

I have been working at IBM full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Cutting edge technology allows for flexible schedule.

Cons – Outsourcing of US jobs. Move to contractors to avoid cost of benefits. No security.

Advice to Senior Management – Employ the ethics and values you claim to support.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at IBM full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good company to work for when young

Cons – Bad company to work for when old

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend