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IBM Company Culture

IBM Culture

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A+
4.7/5

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IBM CEO

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Arvind Krishna IBM's CEO
Arvind Krishna
86 /100

Mission, Vision, & Values

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.

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IBM Culture At a Glance

IBM has 260000 employees. 3752 employees at IBM have reviewed IBM across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 3752 IBM employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at IBM are pleased with their total compensation at IBM, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at IBM are extremely happy with their team. 3752 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at IBM are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at IBM believe the environment at IBM is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at IBM is comfortably fast. About 57% of the employees at IBM work 8 hours or less, while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at IBM are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
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IBM employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
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Employees at IBM report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at IBM have 4+ meetings
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95% of IBM employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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IBM employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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85% of IBM employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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IBM employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
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93% of IBM employees call their work environment positive
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How's the work life balance at IBM?

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  • Decent... it's up to you how you structure your day

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Does IBM have any remote positions?

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  • IBM is global company, with positions in virtually every country. Remote work options depend on the job role. Marketing used to allow for...

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How's the vacation policy at IBM?

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  • Varies by country, but in the US everyone gets 15 days paid time off for the first 5 years. In addition everyone in the US also gets 6...

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How's the morale at IBM?

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  • Honestly, it's terrible. Once a great company. Current executives have killed it. Sales reps on 6 month numbers. You don't make your 1st or...

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What do people at IBM think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?

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  • Only here for herself. No vision. No interest in people. Only stock price is of concern

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If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at IBM?

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  • New executive team who wants to GROW the company beyond just providing goods and services to big businesses. IBM is a services company...

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H1B Visa

In 2019, IBM applied for 8072 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 77% were approved, 6% certified-withdrawn, and 17% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at IBM unveil that 1344 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 482 were withdrawn by IBM after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

IBM has a total of 260000 employees

8072
Total Applied
  • 77% Granted (6183 out of 8072)
  • <1% Denied (63 out of 8072)
  • 17% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1344 out of 8072)
  • 6% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (482 out of 8072)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at IBM

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IBM currently ranks in the Top 5% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at IBM

top 5% Diversity

IBM currently ranks in the Top 5% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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63%Promoters
23%Passives
14%Detractors

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