IBM "Work Life Balance" Reviews

Likes

Good work life balance, global culture

Dislikes

Zero promotion opportunities Negligible (1-2%) salary hikes Rampant favoritism (old boys/girls club) Heavy with top and middle management who does no work Taking vacations are practically impossible

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings) 

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Office atmosphere, working culture, work life balance.

Dislikes

I was joined as contract employee, they just terminate me immediately without any prior information. There is no Job security.

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings) 

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

It was good company earlier but with changed in management it is becoming worst.

Dislikes

Work life, personal life and health has zero value. Client is always right even though client is talking absolutely irrelevant.

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings) 

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Stable Work environment

Dislikes

Work Life balance. Companies vision lacks ground realty. Un ethicall practices - Such as billing hours extra for clients, annual review called Talent Grid. Management team doesn't know anything other than cost cutting, absolutely no innovation.

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings) 

Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.

Likes

There’s a focus on diversity and inclusion in decisionmaking processes, which makes the company culture feel welcoming and fair With generous benefits and flexible work options, the company ensures a healthy worklife balance, allowing employees to thrive both at work and in their personal lives...Read More

Dislikes

Strong leadership and transparent communication from management that fosters trust across teams. The company encourages creative problem-solving.

Likes

Only the reputation the company brings. They don't have much work load. I worked for IBM spartan

Dislikes

1. No work life balance 2. Management filled with idiots. 3. No actions taken on my POSH complaint rather the employees bulley me for even raising a complaint. 4. No professionalism - 45 yr old mangers beef with 24 yrs old 5. Cheap and unsupportive management esp senior manager Kavita, she's plays cold war with certain targetted employees 6. HR support is also nil...Read More

Work Details

Work policy: 4 days work from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings) 

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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<mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">. Work Life balance - they say they have rules about having a strict work life balance</mark>. 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.

Likes

Self learning Hybrid model Accommodation

Dislikes

Toxic culture especially senior level folks were hard to handle. Work life balance is missing

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings) 

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Work life balance, salary and benefits, no pressure. My sincere advise, don’t leave IBM until it is so much necessary you to move out. IBM is far better than any company outside.

Dislikes

No, I don’t think of negatives and dislikes about it.

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings) 

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Likes

Nothing, old employees staying in the company in their comfort zone 14-15 years with big ego.

Dislikes

Ibm policy No salary increase Nothing good No work life balance No good projects all are clean up activity No job roles peoples are out anywhere One of the worst workforce/resource management team i have seen in my exp. Even though you get client appreciation you won't get notified orawarded by ibm Worst project mangers and program mangers...Read More

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings) 

Likes

The work life balance is incredible. I can manage my personal time while contributing to exciting projects at the company. It's the perfect balance.

Dislikes

Management is committed to ensuring a less stressful environment, with a focus on teamwork and support The company regularly acknowledges individual and team achievements, ensuring hard work doesn’t go unnoticed