Is IBM a good company to work for?

IBM has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 130,851 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at IBM to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about IBM have been left by employees working as Research Intern , Intern - Hourly and User Experience Design Intern .

Does IBM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IBM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IBM. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IBM?

79% of IBM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IBM 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4307) , Applications Developer (2877) , Software Developer (2393) , Project Manager (2307) , Senior Software Engineer (2017) , Senior Consultant (1834) , Consultant (1832) , IT Specialist (1111) , Application Developer (1096) , Associate Systems Engineer (1027) , Business Analyst (1022) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (848) , Managing Consultant (844) , Intern (815)

What are employees saying about IBM layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about IBM layoffs and their outlook for job security at IBM in 2026.

What IBM locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Knoxville , Poland , India , Annapolis , USAR Center , Woodstock , Hampton , Anaheim , Orange , New Haven

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3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(106,630 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

76% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

IBM has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 106,630 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IBM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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107K reviews

5.0

May 20, 2026

Great company to work forUpdated review - Excellent workplace culture

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing team collaboration and great learning opportunities every day

Cons

Fast-paced environment can be challenging at times

5.0

Apr 11, 2026

Amazing Company

Ai engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is caring and helpful

Cons

Older company, so very big

3.0

Apr 11, 2026

Salary & Experience

Sap package consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Can get good salary based on Experience & knowledge

Cons

- MicroManagement at peak in some projects

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