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Working at IBM in Bethesda, MD: 14 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Bethesda, MD Area

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On average, employees in Bethesda, MD at IBM give their company a 1.4 rating out of 5.0 based on 14, whereas overall Average Rating of IBM is 4.0 out of 5.0 based on 2520 IBM Review Ratings. The happiest IBM employees in Bethesda, MD are Senior Software Engineers submitting an average rating of 4.2 and Quality Control Analysts with a rating of 4.9.

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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 1593 IBM Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.0
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Senior AIX Systems Administrator
"IBM is the best company I've worked in my life, I love it."
Posted 15 years ago in San Jose, CA

Working at IBM in Bethesda, MD: 14 Employee Reviews

Senior Software Engineer
in Bethesda, MD

"not applicable ...resume attached"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Application Developer
in Bethesda, MD

"I have worked for IBM since March 2012. IBM is a well-known company that does not need to be introduced."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.0
IBM (2520)
4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is Sigma Designs (5)
2.2 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Polara Engineering (6)
3.9 Average of All Companies in this Industry (20,231)
Senior Organizational Change Strategist
in Bethesda, MD

"What I tell people about IBM is that it is a good company to retire from, perhaps not the best company to start a career with. IBM feels like a company too big for its own good. Amazing technology, amazing services, terrible alignment. I started at IBM as an MBA hire a little later, but I had considerable experience in management and technology. Despite this, I feel like my direct supervisor held me back."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Senior Strategy Consultant
in Bethesda, MD

"Virtual company. Still trying to figure out who it is after merger with PWC Consulting."

Person You Work For 2.9 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 1.8 / 5
Support You Get 1.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.5 / 5
Company Culture 1.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Quality Control Analyst
in Bethesda, MD
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Computer Analyst
in Bethesda, MD

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Good place."

Computer Analyst
in Bethesda, MD

"Good company to work for. I also learned a lot."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"I learned a lot and had a chance to work on the Main Frames."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Read up on the products."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"I was there during the 1992 financial problems."

Security Engineer
in Bethesda, MD

"IBM is a good company, but they are also known for massive layoffs."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"I like my boss and my group. We had great ideas and big plans for the company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared for 2-4 interviews. They are a fair company with compensation, and they treat their employees well, until they decide that you are no longer needed and they are changing their work with DoD again."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"I dislike the massive layoffs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get out of the DoD business altogether. They keep getting in and then getting out, and they can't seem to decide what to do about the government."

Equipment Services Project Manager
in Bethesda, MD

"How can they lay off 50% and keep it out of the media?"

What do you like about working at IBM?

"New projects."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't bet the farm on them."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Getting laid off and moving so much."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Lower the rates."

Equipment Services Project Manager
in Bethesda, MD

"Come on, they laid off half the workforce and hushed it up."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"The customers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't burn any bridges, you may have to use them again."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Totally tied to the economy, so massive layoffs can come at any time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Lower the billing rates."

Project Analyst
in Bethesda, MD

"IBM is OK."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Telecommuting, and many of the professionals with whom I worked."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have technical and professional certifications. They seem to value those more than experience now."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Inflexibility of some in Sr. Management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work with your teams to provide better working solutions."

Senior Security Sales Engineer
in Bethesda, MD

"IBM sucks."

Systems Administrator
in Bethesda, MD

"Great!"

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Great place to work and learn."

Marketing Program Manager
in Bethesda, MD

"Great opportunity to support their corporate growth!"

What do you like about working at IBM?

"The technology, staff and corporate culture really fostered creativity, innovation and opportunity to do as much work as desired."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Executive turnover."

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