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Working at IBM in Phoenix, AZ: 19 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Phoenix, AZ Area

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On average, employees in Phoenix, AZ at IBM give their company a 2.6 rating out of 5.0 based on 19, whereas overall Average Rating of IBM is 4.0 out of 5.0 based on 2520 IBM Review Ratings. The happiest IBM employees in Phoenix, AZ are Sales Specialists submitting an average rating of 5.0 and Program Directors with a rating of 4.0.

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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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"It was great working with IBM. Experience of a lifetime, both work and fun."
Posted 14 years ago in San Jose, CA

Working at IBM in Phoenix, AZ: 19 Employee Reviews

Order Manager

"A very demanding company with lots of stress."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Working remote from home."

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

"Be prepared to work long hours with no extra pay."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Working many hours with no compensation and with no gratitude from management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remember the company does state it believes in work/life balance."

Senior Program Manager

"IBM was ultimately disappointing as an employer. Little downward loyalty."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Working with clients who are leaders in their industries."

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

"Demonstrate that you are extremely qualified for the position you are applying for."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"IBM has little regard for its employees. Benefits are reduced every year. They are moving many jobs from the US to the Far East."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Concentrate more on retaining talent you have."

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)
Systems Architect

"two different companies in one; development & marketing vrs. the services delivery roles"

What do you like about working at IBM?

"The creative, imaginative talent; I wish I had been on the sales rather that technical delivery side of IBM"

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

"Understand the roles, and the expectations of the position being interviewed for."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"The military like regimen within the services group; 100% travel with intense work weeks."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"All things considered, they are the sterling model for other companies to step up to."

Systems Services Representative

"A great company to work for. Unfortunately, I was hired on as a supplemental employee... basically an in-house temp or internship with little room to grow."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Professional company with great employees."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Lots of paperwork."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give your supplemental employees easier access to get hired on full-time, or come back to work for IBM after their initial period."

Multi Vendor Coordinator

"A company that started out highly valuing their employees, evolved into just another bottom line dollar driven business."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Tuition reimbursements, good benefits, good compensation."

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

"Understand that decisions will come from above, often politics within major corporations get in the way of the job getting done efficiently. Large corporations are doing everything they can to reduce cost and as a result, your job may be at risk."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Outsourcing jobs overseas creating a loss of jobs here in the states."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen when others have ideas."

Lead Supervisor

"This was a great place to work as a contractor but they don't promote any contractors to full time staff."

Technical Services Professor

"Ok place to work."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Good benefits."

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

"It's hard to become an employee. Most are contractors or were made full time employees through outsourcing agreements."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"I felt there was not much room to grow."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let employees get more training to get better positions within IBM."

IBM Employee

"Worked for IBM for 8 years. Over the last few years IBM has gone downhill going from an employee focused company to a strictly financial goals oriented culture. The review system is based on nothing but management perception instead of being goal completion. Mr, Watson is rolling over in his grave,"

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Equipment Services Project Manager

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Able to work at home."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Bureaucracy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Deep dive education for technical skills."

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

"IBM was a good company. Unfortunately they have lost their way, Through many job reductions well over 20,000 people have lost their jobs, while the old guard has remained in place. The CEO has missed her numbers for 11 out of 12 quarters, and has tried to save her job by taking the jobs of others away. IBM needs to radically transform itself in order to survive."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Analyst

"IBM is a good company that has lots of opportunities for learning and working on the skills sets that you know."

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

"Loved my IBM career, training."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Great scope of opportunities, very dynamic environment."

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

"Be honest in your expectations."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Extensive travel requirement, away from home for most of the time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More use of virtual, remote access technologies."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.8 / 5
IT Systems Architect

"Loved my IBM career, training."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Great scope of opportunities, very dynamic environment."

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

"Be honest in your expectations."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Extensive travel requirement, away from home for most of the time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More use of virtual, remote access technologies."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 3.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Senior Technical Lead

"IBM is very good organization to work but in terms of financial growth, this is not right place to spend time."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
IT Systems Architect

"Loved my IBM career, training."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Great scope of opportunities, very dynamic environment."

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

"Be honest in your expectations."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Extensive travel requirement, away from home for most of the time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More use of virtual, remote access technologies."

Person You Work For 3.2 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5

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