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IBM

4.0
based on 22.9k Reviews
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Working at IBM

Company Summary

IBM has been dedicated to every client's success and to creating innovations that matter for the world.

Overall Rating

4.0/5
based on 22.9k reviews
highly rated categories
8% above
industry average
highly rated categories
Highly rated for

Work-life balance, Company culture, Job security

highly rated categories
Critically rated for

Promotions

Work Policy
Hybrid
Hybrid
78% employees reported
Monday to Friday
Monday to Friday
83% employees reported
Flexible timing
Flexible timing
77% employees reported
No travel
No travel
66% employees reported
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Top Employees Benefits
Job/Soft skill training
Job/Soft skill training
1.8k employees reported
Health insurance
Health insurance
1.3k employees reported
Cafeteria
Cafeteria
1.2k employees reported
Office cab/shuttle
Office cab/shuttle
995 employees reported
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About IBM

Founded in1911 (114 yrs old)
India Employee Count1 Lakh+
Global Employee Count1 Lakh+
India HeadquartersBangalore / Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Websiteibm.com
Primary Industry
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IBM aspires to make a lasting, positive impact on the world by protecting the environment, advocating for inclusion, and fostering trust and transparency in both technology and business. Today’s IBM is more closely aligned with the needs of our clients. Our engagement model is simpler and more effective. And we have expanded our ecosystem by strengthening existing relationships and forging new, productive partnerships. 

Today’s IBM is not simply a technology company. We are a problem-solving company and a convener of capability that brings together our colleagues, our clients, and our partners with a simple, open invitation: Let’s create. we have sharpened our focus on IBM’s unique ability to integrate technology and business expertise for our clients and our partners. Our portfolio is built around hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI), the two most transformational technologies of our time.

Our go-to-market approach brings together the necessary software, consulting, and infrastructure our clients require, from across our expanding ecosystem of partners. They recognize technology as a source of competitive advantage, capable of addressing these immediate issues and future-proofing their businesses by increasing productivity, reducing costs, driving innovation, and fueling growth. 

This is today’s IBM. 

Mission: Our mission and purpose is to be a catalyst that makes the world work better. A catalyst is an agent of change. As catalysts, IBMers collaborate to release new energy. We forge partnerships and bring together powerful combinations of people and technology. We combine the methods of science with the dynamism business to do things neither could do on its own. We solve difficult problems and amplify the impact of our solutions with speed and scale. Our work is focused on the most mission-critical systems on the planet: electrical grids, airlines, mobile networks, banks, transportation systems, healthcare systems. These systems are more than just engines of economic growth. They are the systems that support modern society. In making them faster, more productive, and more secure, we don’t just make business work better, we make the world work better.
Vision: IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

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IBM won India’s Largest Employee Choice Awards in Mega Companies Category.
#6 Top Rated Mega Company
#3 Top Rated Company for Women
#1 Top Rated IT/ITES Company
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IBM Ratings

based on 22.9k reviews

Overall Rating

4.0/5
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Category Ratings

4.1

Work-life balance

4.0

Company culture

4.0

Job security

4.0

Skill development

3.7

Work satisfaction

3.5

Salary

3.2

Promotions

IBM is rated 4.0 out of 5 stars on AmbitionBox, based on 22.9k company reviews. This rating reflects a generally positive employee experience, indicating satisfaction with the company’s work culture, benefits, and career growth opportunities. AmbitionBox gathers authentic employee reviews and ratings, making it a trusted platform for job seekers and employees in India.
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Gender Based Ratings at IBM
based on 21.6k reviews
4.0
Rated by 7.2k Women
Rated 4.0 for Work-life balance and 4.0 for Company culture
4.0
Rated by 14.4k Men
Rated 4.1 for Work-life balance and 4.0 for Skill development

Work Policy at IBM

based on 2.5k reviews in last 6 months
Hybrid
78%
Work from office
18%
Permanent work from home
4%

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IBM Salaries

IBM salaries have received with an average score of 3.5 out of 5 by 22.9k employees.

Application Developer

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₹5.5 L/yr - ₹25.9 L/yr

Software Engineer

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₹6.6 L/yr - ₹22.2 L/yr

Advisory System Analyst

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₹9.5 L/yr - ₹25.5 L/yr

Senior Software Engineer

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₹8 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr

Software Developer

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₹10.1 L/yr - ₹30.6 L/yr

Senior Systems Engineer

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₹5.6 L/yr - ₹20.3 L/yr

Data Engineer

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₹3.9 L/yr - ₹24.9 L/yr

Senior Consultant

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₹9 L/yr - ₹30.9 L/yr

Specialist Testing

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₹5.6 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr

Associate Systems Engineer

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IBM FAQs

When was IBM founded?
IBM was founded in 1911. The company has been operating for 114 years primarily in the IT Services & Consulting sector.
Where is the IBM headquarters located?
IBM is headquartered in Bangalore / Bengaluru, Karnataka. It operates in 6 cities such as Bangalore / Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad / Secunderabad, Gurgaon / Gurugram, Mumbai. To explore all the office locations, visit IBM locations.
How many employees does IBM have in India?
IBM currently has more than 1.3 Lakh+ employees in India. Engineering - Software & QA department appears to have the highest employee count in IBM based on the number of reviews submitted on AmbitionBox.
Does IBM have good work-life balance?
IBM has a work-life balance rating of 4.1 out of 5 based on 22,000+ employee reviews on AmbitionBox. 76% employees rated IBM 4 or above on work-life balance. This rating reflects the company's efforts to help employees maintain a healthy balance between their personal and professional lives. We encourage you to read IBM work-life balance reviews for more details
Is IBM good for career growth?
Career growth at IBM is rated as moderate, with a promotions and appraisal rating of 3.2. 24% employees rated IBM 3 or below, while 76% employees rated it 4 or above on promotions/appraisal. This rating suggests that while some employees view growth opportunities favorably, there is scope for improvement based on employee feedback. We recommend reading IBM promotions/appraisals reviews for more detailed insights.
What are the pros and cons of working in IBM?
Working at IBM comes with several advantages and disadvantages. It is highly rated for work life balance, company culture and job security. However, it is poorly rated for promotions / appraisal, based on 22,000+ employee reviews on AmbitionBox.
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