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IBM Signing Bonus

Based on feedback from 36 IBM employees about sign on bonuses, 58% said “I didn't receive a signing bonus.”In the case of employees at IBM who did receive a bonus the most common sign on bonus received was $1,000 - $5,000. Employees with a Master's degree were most likely to receive a $10,000+ sign on bonus. Lastly, employees at IBM's Chicago office were most likely to receive a sign on bonus, in comparison to employees at IBM's New York office who were least likely to receive a signing bonus.

Q: When you were hired at your current job, what was the cash amount of your signing bonus?

Answered by 36 IBM employees

Gender

Male

I didn't receive a signing bonus
58%
$1 - $1,000
5%
$1,000 - $5,000
5%
$5,000 - $10,000
11%
$10,000+
21%

Female

I didn't receive a signing bonus
57%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
36%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
7%

Ethnicity

67%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

Asian or Pacific Islander employees at IBM answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other ethnicities.

Caucasian employees at IBM answered $1,000 - $5,000 the least among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
I didn't receive a signing bonus
57%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
7%
$5,000 - $10,000
7%
$10,000+
29%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
44%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
56%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
0%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
67%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
0%
$5,000 - $10,000
16%
$10,000+
17%

Department

100%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

IBM employees in Sales answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other departments.

IBM employees in Engineering answered $1,000 - $5,000 the least among all other departments.

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Marketing
  • IT
  • Sales
I didn't receive a signing bonus
58%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
14%
$5,000 - $10,000
14%
$10,000+
14%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
67%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
33%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
0%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
34%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
33%
$5,000 - $10,000
33%
$10,000+
0%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
50%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
25%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
25%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
100%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
0%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
0%

Age

67%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

IBM employees aged 26-30 answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other ethnicities.

  • 26-30
  • 31-35
I didn't receive a signing bonus
67%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
0%
$5,000 - $10,000
16%
$10,000+
17%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
34%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
33%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
33%

Education

60%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

IBM employees with a Master's answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other education levels.

IBM employees with a Bachelor's degree answered $5,000 - $10,000 the least among all other education levels.

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
I didn't receive a signing bonus
54%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
23%
$5,000 - $10,000
8%
$10,000+
15%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
60%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
0%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
40%

Experience

86%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

IBM employees with Over 10 Years experience answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other segments.

IBM employees with 6 to 10 Years experience answered $5,000 - $10,000 the least among all other segments.

  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
I didn't receive a signing bonus
50%
$1 - $1,000
25%
$1,000 - $5,000
25%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
0%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
60%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
40%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
0%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
25%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
37%
$5,000 - $10,000
13%
$10,000+
25%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
86%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
0%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
14%

Location

67%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

IBM employees in New York answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other locations.

  • Chicago
  • Los Angeles
  • New York
  • San Francisco
I didn't receive a signing bonus
34%
$1 - $1,000
33%
$1,000 - $5,000
33%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
0%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
50%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
0%
$5,000 - $10,000
25%
$10,000+
25%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
67%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
27%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
6%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
50%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
0%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
50%
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