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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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"Great experience. I would love to get back there."
Posted 15 years ago in Boulder, CO
Financial Services Consultant

"Big company, mediocre people and small rewards."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3.1 / 5
Senior Manager

"it was very rewarding to work for a real global company."

Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Web Developer
Person You Work For 3.5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Technical Support Specialist

What do you like about working at IBM?

"I like being able to interact with a wide variety of technologies and the challenge that represents."

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

"The same advice I got when I started: use it for experience and then bail, you're in USA's India here."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"I can't stand being overworked for the little pay I get, we need to do 60 hours of work in 40 hours. I don't like that being recognized by your peers is meaningless if your managers don't also submit you. It's stupid that being recognized by management gets you a lot of nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give raises competitive with the new workers. I know all of them are making 2x what I am just because I was hired in 2009 and not 2011."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Product Development Manager
Person You Work For 4.4 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Consultant
Person You Work For 4.1 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3.8 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Senior Sales Representative

What do you like about working at IBM?

"I like the independence that I have with this position."

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

"Be able to prove that you can fix computer equipment and apply analytical skills to get the job done."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"The pay is not very high. The hours can be very long. There is a lot of weekend work involved."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest that more opportunities for growth be offered."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Equipment Services Project Manager
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3.2 / 5
Support You Get 3.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.4 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Principal Security Architect
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3.8 / 5
Support You Get 3.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.9 / 5
Company Culture 3.6 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Director of Market Research

"The products and solutions were outstanding but lacking of leadearship and clear vision to be more successful."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.9 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3.1 / 5
Project Coordinator

"Great company with nice projects/clients."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3.5 / 5 Work Setting 4.5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.5 / 5
SAP Security Analyst
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3.5 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4.3 / 5 Way You Work 4.1 / 5
Senior Architect
Person You Work For 4.1 / 5 People You Work With 4.1 / 5 Work Setting 4.1 / 5
Support You Get 3.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
IT Specialist

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Flexibility with schedule, benefits are OK when compared to others."

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

"Pick somewhere else. This is not a company that cares about its employees."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"No growth opportunity, low income potential, antiquated and obsolete technology usage."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Overhaul employee management practices completely. Do something to retain good employees and train them."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Manager
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5

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Is IBM a good company to work for?

IBM has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 1593 IBM Review Ratings left anonymously by IBM employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 95% of employees would recommend working at IBM.

Does IBM pay their employees well?

IBM employees earn $77,000 annually on average, or $37 per hour, which is 17% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 674 IBM employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find IBM Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at IBM?

95% of employees would recommend working at IBM with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated IBM 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at IBM?

According to our data, the highest paying job at IBM is a Chief Scientist at $300,000 annually. Browse IBM Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at IBM?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at IBM is a Student Technician at $14,000 annually. Browse IBM Salaries by Job Profile.

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