Add office photos
IBM logo
Engaged Employer

IBM

Verified
4.0
based on 22.1k Reviews
Video summary
Proud winner of ABECA 2024 - AmbitionBox Employee Choice Awards

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 22.1k 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
80% employees reported
Monday to Friday
Monday to Friday
84% employees reported
Flexible timing
Flexible timing
78% employees reported
No travel
No travel
66% employees reported
View detailed work policy
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
View all benefits

Rate your company

🤫 100% anonymous

How was your last interview experience?

Share interview

About IBM

Founded in1911 (114 yrs old)
India Employee Count1 Lakh+
Global Employee Count1 Lakh+
India HeadquartersBangalore / Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Websiteibm.com
Primary Industry
View in video summary

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.

AmbitionBox Best Places to Work in India Awards

Best of the best, rated by employees
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
Share

IBM Ratings

based on 22.1k reviews

Overall Rating

4.0/5
How AmbitionBox ratings work?
5
10.2k
4
6.8k
3
2.8k
2
956
1
1.4k

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 22.1k 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.
Read more
Gender Based Ratings at IBM
based on 20.9k reviews
4.0
Rated by 6.9k Women
Rated 4.0 for Work-life balance and 4.0 for Company culture
4.0
Rated by 14k Men
Rated 4.1 for Work-life balance and 4.0 for Company culture

Work Policy at IBM

based on 2k reviews in last 6 months
Hybrid
80%
Work from office
16%
Permanent work from home
4%

IBM Reviews

Top mentions in IBM Reviews

+ 5 more

Rate your company

🤫 100% anonymous

How was your last interview experience?

Share interview

Compare IBM with Similar Companies

IBM
Infosys
Change Company
TCS
Change Company
Wipro
Change Company
Overall Rating
4.0/5
based on 22.1k reviews
Awards Tag
3.6/5
based on 39.3k reviews
3.7/5
based on 89.8k reviews
3.7/5
based on 53.1k reviews
Highly Rated for
Work-life balance
Skill development
Job security
Job security
Job security
Work-life balance
Job security
Critically Rated for
Promotions
Salary
Promotions
Work satisfaction
Promotions
Salary
Work satisfaction
Promotions
Salary
Primary Work Policy
Hybrid
80% employees reported
Hybrid
86% employees reported
Work from office
81% employees reported
Hybrid
62% employees reported
Rating by Women Employees
4.0
Good
rated by 6.9k women
3.7
Good
rated by 11.7k women
3.8
Good
rated by 26k women
3.8
Good
rated by 15.2k women
Rating by Men Employees
4.0
Good
rated by 14k men
3.5
Good
rated by 25k men
3.6
Good
rated by 58.6k men
3.7
Good
rated by 35.5k men
Job security
4.0
Good
4.1
Good
4.5
Good
3.8
Good
View more

IBM Salaries

IBM salaries have received with an average score of 3.5 out of 5 by 22.1k employees.

Application Developer

(11.7k salaries)
Unlock
₹5.5 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr

Software Engineer

(5.5k salaries)
Unlock
₹5.5 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr

Advisory System Analyst

(5.2k salaries)
Unlock
₹9.4 L/yr - ₹29.8 L/yr

Senior Software Engineer

(4.8k salaries)
Unlock
₹8 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

Senior Systems Engineer

(4.5k salaries)
Unlock
₹5.7 L/yr - ₹20.8 L/yr

Software Developer

(4.4k salaries)
Unlock
₹9.2 L/yr - ₹28.6 L/yr

Specialist Testing

(2.9k salaries)
Unlock
₹5 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr

Data Engineer

(2.8k salaries)
Unlock
₹5.9 L/yr - ₹25.6 L/yr

Senior Consultant

(2.8k salaries)
Unlock
₹9 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

Senior Advisory Consultant

(2.7k salaries)
Unlock
₹9.8 L/yr - ₹34.1 L/yr

IBM News

View all

LLM + RAG: Creating an AI-Powered File Reader Assistant

Towards Data Science | 4 Mar, 2025
LLM + RAG: Creating an AI-Powered File Reader Assistant

BMO Chief AI and Data Officer: Bank to Harness Quantum Computing by Year’s End

Pymnts | 4 Mar, 2025
BMO Chief AI and Data Officer: Bank to Harness Quantum Computing by Year’s End

How I Made My Liberty Microservices Load-Resilient

Dzone | 4 Mar, 2025
How I Made My Liberty Microservices Load-Resilient

AI takes the field: How Sevilla FC and IBM are transforming player scouting

Siliconangle | 4 Mar, 2025
AI takes the field: How Sevilla FC and IBM are transforming player scouting

HBAR ETFs and Why They Matter

Bitcoinsensus | 4 Mar, 2025
HBAR ETFs and Why They Matter

Java News Roundup: Stable Values, Spring Modulith, Open Liberty, Quarkus, JReleaser, Gradle

Infoq | 3 Mar, 2025
Java News Roundup: Stable Values, Spring Modulith, Open Liberty, Quarkus, JReleaser, Gradle

From Six Seconds to Seamless: How We Rebuilt Our AI Voice Agent From the Ground Up

Medium | 3 Mar, 2025
From Six Seconds to Seamless: How We Rebuilt Our AI Voice Agent From the Ground Up

Quantum Computing: The Future of Technology and Italy’s Role in the Race

Medium | 2 Mar, 2025
Quantum Computing: The Future of Technology and Italy’s Role in the Race

IBM AI Releases Granite 3.2 8B Instruct and Granite 3.2 2B Instruct Models: Offering Experimental Chain-of-Thought Reasoning Capabilities

Marktechpost | 2 Mar, 2025
IBM AI Releases Granite 3.2 8B Instruct and Granite 3.2 2B Instruct Models: Offering Experimental Chain-of-Thought Reasoning Capabilities

X’s Valuation Grows

Global Finance Magazine | 1 Mar, 2025
X’s Valuation Grows
Powered by

IBM Subsidiaries

Daksh eServices

3.7
 • 81 reviews

IBM Research

4.4
 • 62 reviews

Merative

3.9
 • 20 reviews

SPSS South Asia

2.9
 • 9 reviews

TrellisSoft Inc.

4.0
 • 8 reviews

Algorithmics

5.0
 • 1 review
Report error

Compare IBM with

Oracle Logo
Oracle
3.7
Cognizant Logo
Cognizant
3.8
Accenture Logo
Accenture
3.8
Capgemini Logo
Capgemini
3.7
Deloitte Logo
Deloitte
3.8
Google Logo
Google
4.4
Amazon Logo
Amazon
4.1
Amdocs Logo
Amdocs
3.7
SAP Logo
SAP
4.2
Microsoft Corporation Logo
Microsoft Corporation
4.0
Tech Mahindra Logo
Tech Mahindra
3.5
PwC Logo
PwC
3.4
Ernst & Young Logo
Ernst & Young
3.4
Nagarro Logo
Nagarro
4.0
NetApp Logo
NetApp
3.9
Salesforce Logo
Salesforce
4.0
SAS Logo
SAS
4.4
Persistent Systems Logo
Persistent Systems
3.5
HCLTech Logo
HCLTech
3.5
LTIMindtree Logo
LTIMindtree
3.8

Contribute & help others!

You can choose to be anonymous
Write a review
Write a review
Share interview
Share interview
Contribute salary
Contribute salary
Add office photos
Add office photos

Companies Similar to IBM

TCS Logo
TCS
Financial Services, Internet, Education & Training, BPO, IT Services & Consulting
3.7
 • 89.8k reviews
Infosys Logo
Infosys
Consulting, IT Services & Consulting
3.6
 • 39.3k reviews
Wipro Logo
Wipro
Advertising / PR / Events, Consulting, Healthcare / Pharma, BPO, IT Services & Consulting
3.7
 • 53.1k reviews
HCLTech Logo
HCLTech
Telecom, Education & Training, Hardware & Networking, Banking, Emerging Technologies, IT Services & Consulting, Software Product
3.5
 • 36.2k reviews
Tech Mahindra Logo
Tech Mahindra
BPO/KPO, Consulting, Analytics & KPO, Engineering & Construction, IT Services & Consulting
3.5
 • 35.2k reviews
Accenture Logo
Accenture
Analytics & KPO, IT Services & Consulting, Software Product, Management Consulting
3.8
 • 56.4k reviews
Cognizant Logo
Cognizant
Consulting, IT Services & Consulting
3.8
 • 50.2k reviews
Capgemini Logo
Capgemini
Internet, Analytics & KPO, IT Services & Consulting, Software Product
3.7
 • 41.7k reviews
LTIMindtree Logo
LTIMindtree
BPO/KPO, IT Services & Consulting
3.8
 • 21k reviews
Genpact Logo
Genpact
Financial Services, EdTech, IT Services & Consulting
3.8
 • 31.5k reviews
DXC Technology Logo
DXC Technology
IT Services & Consulting
3.7
 • 10k reviews
Sutherland Global Services Logo
Sutherland Global Services
Facility Management Services, Recruitment, IT Services & Consulting
3.6
 • 6.9k reviews

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. 77% 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. 23% employees rated IBM 3 or below, while 77% 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.
Recently Viewed
REVIEWS
Mahindra Defence Systems
No Reviews
LIST OF COMPANIES
Escorts Kubota Limited
Overview
SALARIES
Mahindra Automotives
No Salaries
INTERVIEWS
RadiSys
No Interviews
JOBS
IBM
No Jobs
JOBS
IBM
No Jobs
REVIEWS
Mahindra Powerol
No Reviews
JOBS
Browse jobs
Discover jobs you love
IBM Overview
Stay ahead in your career. Get AmbitionBox app
qr-code
Helping over 1 Crore job seekers every month in choosing their right fit company
70 Lakh+

Reviews

5 Lakh+

Interviews

4 Crore+

Salaries

1 Cr+

Users/Month

Contribute to help millions

Made with ❤️ in India. Trademarks belong to their respective owners. All rights reserved © 2024 Info Edge (India) Ltd.

Follow us
  • Youtube
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
How was your last interview experience?
star-icon
star-icon
star-icon
star-icon
star-icon
close-icon