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IBM Reviews

Updated Dec 20, 2019

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3.7
72%
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IBM CEO Virginia Rometty
Virginia Rometty
17,731 Ratings
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Cons
  • "At times work life balance gets challenging(in 1195 reviews)

  • "No cons in working at current locations(in 654 reviews)

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  1. Featured Review

    "Good company"

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    Current Employee - Senior IT Specialist in Toronto, ON
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

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

    Pros

    Job security for younger generation. Good work life balance

    Cons

    There are none i can think of now.

    IBM2019-09-28
  2. "Great company for women"

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    Former Employee - Applications Developer 

    I worked at IBM full-time for more than 3 years

    Pros

    Great work culture, great team, supportive team members.

    Cons

    Slow salary hikes, less participation in the bigger picture

    IBM2019-06-06
  3. "Good for entry level/early professionals"

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    Current Employee - Consultant in Halifax, NS
    Recommends
    Neutral Outlook
    Approves of CEO

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

    Pros

    Great work/home life balance, benefits willing to invest in new grads

    Cons

    Can take awhile to get real work, depending on project

    IBM2019-12-17
  4. "Good place to work"

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    Former Employee - Delivery Project Manager in Toronto, ON
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I worked at IBM full-time for more than 3 years

    Pros

    Lots of very smart people, lots of technical capability, lots of innovation, room to grow

    Cons

    Infighting between consulting and technology, too many people have been around too long without staying current, was still using Lotus Notes at the time.

    Advice to Management

    Modernize rather than lay-off, get rid of Notes (if you haven't already by now), incent consulting and technology to sell and deliver together.

    IBM2019-12-16
  5. "good work"

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    Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

    I have been working at IBM full-time

    Pros

    good team good env !!

    Cons

    not really bad envi !!

    IBM2019-12-14
  6. "Flexible but lacking job security"

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    Current Employee - Analyst in Markham, ON
    Recommends
    Neutral Outlook
    No opinion of CEO

    I have been working at IBM full-time for more than 5 years

    Pros

    Competent co-workers Work from home International organization

    Cons

    Yearly lay offs Requires brown nosing for promotions

    IBM2019-12-06
  7. "Test Lead"

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    Former Employee - Technical Test Lead in Halifax, NS
    Recommends
    Negative Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I worked at IBM full-time for more than 3 years

    Pros

    opportunity to learn new skills

    Cons

    politics, not much importance given client. all is about the ceneter

    IBM2019-12-20
  8. "x"

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    Former Employee - CEao 

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

    Pros

    Easy work, short hours, not hard

    Cons

    low pay, dumb leaders, no bonus

    Advice to Management

    x

    IBM2019-12-18
  9. "Dinosaur"

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    Former Employee - Staff Software Engineer in Vancouver, BC
    Doesn't Recommend
    Negative Outlook
    Disapproves of CEO

    I worked at IBM full-time for more than 10 years

    Pros

    High Salary Freedom to work from home Fairly good benefits Flexible with schedule

    Cons

    Too much bureaucracy Too many middle management No career path

    IBM2019-12-18
  10. "Amazing company to work for"

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    Current Employee - IT Senior Specialist in Halifax, NS
    Approves of CEO

    I have been working at IBM full-time for more than 5 years

    Pros

    Good work life balance but get driven by project as like any other consulting co.

    Cons

    None I can think of

    IBM2019-12-02
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