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3.9

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IBM Reviews

Updated 15 Jul, 2025

Overall Rating

3.9/5

based on 23.7k reviews

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Category Ratings

4.0

Work-Life Balance

3.9

Company Culture

3.9

Job Security

3.9

Skill Development

3.7

Work Satisfaction

3.5

Salary

3.1

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Hybrid

79% employees reported

Monday to Friday

85% employees reported

Flexible timing

77% employees reported

No travel

66% employees reported

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Gender based rating

4.0

Rated by Women

7.5k reviews

3.9

Rated by Men

14.9k reviews

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Application Developer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Business Intelligence & Analytics Department

2.0

updated on 29 Mar 2025

Likes

If you get a good project, the clients are great. You get to interact with them on a daily basis and they are not too pushy.

Dislikes

The management 1. They give very minimal hike and during your appraisal cycle they change your PeM. The new PeM don't even know what my rating is and doesn't even discuss about it. In my 3 yrs with IBM I had discussion after I put my papers only as it coincides with Appraisal Cycle. And in 3 years I got 1 hike only. Rest of the time due to PeM change, I couldn't even know the reason for 0 hike. 2. Work Life balance - they say they have rules about having a strict work life balance. They have some unnecessary processes which take away most of your time. 3. Manager interaction - I would say 0. They have some internal politics and they just give least benifits to hardest working person. 4. Rewards and recognition - when you are doing a tough project, they will be like this guy is putting so much effort. We have to give him something and they give 1000-2000 just to motivate. Once the project is done, no appreciation, no mail mentioning the work done. Nothing 5. Retention - they do politics here as well. They told whatever you get we will match. But when I went with the request of my expectations. They didn't even bother and said maximum we can give 40%. Once you put paper don't look back. 6. GDP and PA- they have to distribute the amount within the team equally. TL is paid less than rest of the team. And most of the time it is chillar I have put in way too much work for my Hike percent. And other people who don't have skillset have reaped rewards....Read More

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Application Developer and Tech Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

1.0

updated on 26 Mar 2025

Likes

The sponsor certificates and all Udemey courses are free. For someone who has time can learn a lot using these platforms

Dislikes

The management is very bad, especially the people sitting at band 8 and band 9. They treat you like robots. I worked for 18 hours daily for 3 months including Saturdays and Sundays. Client was FAB(First abudhabi bank). The IBM management did not intervene for exploiting the employees. even they called any time of day and night to know the status. they wanted everything to be completed in a day. Their were escalations everyday, they know its not work of one person atleaset 10 developers would be required to complete that to it would take 2 weeks. that work they wanted me to complete alone in 1 week. I want for family outing one sunday, they totally ruined my vacation by calling again and again, when you will login. One day suddenly they informed that you are out of project 5 days back and you can stop working from today. I was like hell why you informed 5 days later. In terms of promotions they did not give any promotion in 3 years. the variable pay component was 0-15 %, It comes around 3.5 lakhs yearly- In the first year i got 35 thousand, 2nd year i got 1L25 thousand, 3rd year-0 . Dont expect variable in IBM, Out of frustration , i put down my resignation, I wanted early release but not they are saying to pay for notice period buyout, although i am on bench for last 2 months. I got lucky with H1B visa, but they did not give any US project for one year. they don't have good projects....Read More

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work timings: Strict Timings

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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Senior Management Consultant in Pune

Full Time

IT Consulting Department

2.0

updated on 12 Jul 2025

Likes

Flexibility Trust

Dislikes

Partiality, groupism, promotions, opportunities belong to a group. On pretext of diversity females get better rating , pay and opportunities

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work timings: Flexible Timings

Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.

Infrastructure Specialist in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT Infrastructure Services Department

2.0

updated on 11 Jul 2025

Likes

Good Salary Packages, Unlimited sick leaves

Dislikes

Very much micromanaged. If employee submits a leave request in Absence portal then its not employee task to be not compliant. Its the responsibility of reporting manager to approve/reject leaves where in turn Employee has been put up on Non-compliance. Also no work life balance.

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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Senior System Analyst in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

updated on 10 Jul 2025

Likes

- WFH flexibility - Some people managers really listen and understand your problems and back you up even if there is a delay in completing work due to health issues in the family.

Dislikes

- People managers get feedback from functional managers. These guys are worst, they will give -ve feedback after they released you from the project. This is after you worked in the same project and team for a long time (like more than 3 years) - They won't give good hikes, an average performer gets between 2-3% hike and you may not get hike if the PPR ratio is more than 100.

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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Senior Advisory Consultant in Ahmedabad

Full Time

IT Consulting Department

5.0

updated on 07 Jul 2025

Likes

If its a good project and a good project manager the company can do wonders for you, has great leaning program

Dislikes

The hybrid model, switch to complete remote for most cases, Cant punish entire workforce for some bad apples.

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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Senior System Analyst in Hyderabad

Software Development

5.0

• updated on 15 Jul 2025

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You have to follow lot of procedures to get a promotion and there...

Analyst - Risk and Complience in Bengaluru

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1.0

• updated on 15 Jul 2025

Likes:

Three times a day, free tea

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Packaging Consultant in Bengaluru

IT Consulting

5.0

• updated on 15 Jul 2025

Likes:

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Senior Practitioner Finance and Administration in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Finance Department

3.0

updated on 05 Jul 2025

Likes

Learning and trainings for upskilling

Dislikes

No promotions even after giving your timeless efforts Favouritism and gossips were entertained by your manager to be in their good books Poor performers were being supported by your manager You will have to work on public holidays and festivals Third class systems issued to work on

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

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Advisory Software Engineer in Chennai

Full Time

Software Development Department

1.0

updated on 03 Jul 2025

Likes

Due to global uncertainity company is recruiting employees for short term global projects and putting them into high pressure. No proper job training and senior managers very smart enough to secure their jobs and putting employees under high risk.

Dislikes

Senior management people lives like heaven and putting short term hires in Hell. Better they can close their overseas business and do some good work in India

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Lead Software Developer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

1.0

updated on 01 Jul 2025

Likes

This is the worst workplace I've ever seen in my 20 years of career, just filled with dirty politics, 0 employee benefits, weekend partying gang that promotes or rewards only those who attend the parties, no matter how you perform your duties, all things discussed in bars and pubs. and big brother attitude towards new employees, a pleasing culture and toxic work environment makes new joiners so annoying. Avoid this company at any cost....Read More

Dislikes

This is the worst workplace I've ever seen in my 20 years of career, just filled with dirty politics, 0 employee benefits, weekend partying gang that promotes or rewards only those who attend the parties, no matter how you perform your duties, the credits always stolen, all things discussed in bars and pubs, and big brother attitudetowards new employees, a pleasing culture and toxic work environment makes new joiners so annoying. Avoid this company at any cost....Read More

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Cyber Security Analyst in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT Security Department

3.0

updated on 14 Jun 2025

Work life balance

Dislikes

Communication gap between employee and managers. Small Small query need to check in ask hr portal and it will take more time to resolve.

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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