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Systems Administrators at IBM give their company a 4.4 out of 5.0, while the average rating for IBM is 4.0, making them 10% happier than every other employee at IBM and 15% happier than every other Systems Administrator on CareerBliss - the happiest Systems Administrators work for Luxoft.

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4.4
Average Rating
(based on 17 Systems Administrator Review Ratings)
Systems Administrator
in Raleigh, NC

"It's a huge company with good opportunities."

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Administrator
in Dallas, TX

"I have worked for IBM India for more than 2 years in the role of Unix Admin for Walt Disney as client."

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

Average Systems Administrator Ratings in the Past 6 Years

Year Salary
2010 $4
2011 $4
2012 $4
2013 $4
2014 $5
2015 $4
Systems Administrator
in Austin, TX

"IBM is an excellent place to work. It provides flexibility and the freedom to work. It has been a challenge!"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Administrator
in Dubuque, IA

"It can be quite a challenge."

What do you like about working at IBM?

"it is a challenging type of work and it can be rewarding."

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

"Be truthful when you are interviewing. We are finding out that our needs for people are not being correctly chosen with the work they apply for."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"I have to be sitting at a terminal all day."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be a little more patient with your group, but be more involved with the work we do."

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

Average IBM Attributes by Systems Administrator

Company Culture
4.3
Growth Opportunities
4.1
People You Work With
4.6
Person You Work For
4.6
Rewards You Receive
4
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.6
Work Setting
4.4
Systems Administrator
in Raleigh, NC

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Ability to work from home. Working with the latest technology."

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

"If it was a young person and they had a choice - I would go with a small start up IT company with more positive energy. If they want the job - work here for a few years to build some skills and then move on."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"After another resource action earlier this year - and now the transition to retirement plan in place - they are expecting us to pick up all the extra work - no extra pay or recognition."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make the employees feel like they are valued rather than making them feel grateful to have a job and wonder when the next resource action will come."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Systems Administrator
in San Juan, TX

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Good working environment and flexibility to let the employee complete the jobs on time."

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

"Well... interview does not always get everything until worked in real time."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Slow in fulfilling IT requirements, and the wrong decisions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Must listen to every side/feedback prior to making decisions."

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Administrator
in Fayetteville, NC

What do you like about working at IBM?

"Everything from working conditions, solving problems as well as providing solutions."

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

"The tips I have for others interviewing for the company is, to stand for what they can do to help the company grow."

What don't you like about working at IBM?

"Is about giving all employees an equal opportunity, support for growth."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The suggestions I do have for the management is to keep the good work up."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Administrator
in Boulder, CO
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.1 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 2.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.9 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 3.1 / 5
Systems Administrator
in Alpharetta, GA
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Systems Administrator
in Austin, TX
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
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