Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of IBM, United States on Jun 25th, 2019
"Avid. Inclusiveness is not a business priority for the head of R&D. One of experiences: ibm offers generous parental leave both for women and men. When my manager had a baby (fr) he came to work next day (mon). I couldn’t hide my surprise - that he came and that he hasn’t told us (me, don’t know about others) that he was expecting a baby (I had 1on1 with him the day before). In the response I was told that pregnancy more of a private thing in the US and people don’t share it with coworkers. I miscarried a year earlier, just moved from Europe, started in new team, put all my forces to work, in November was rewarded with departments Awsome Technology Award and in December received evaluation they I don’t meet expectations of bringing business value, with a comment that it’s just to stimulate me a little more. My sense of expectations was getting me crazy. I’ve never felt such pressure on my performance in 8 years of being a software engineer. And I wanted to have a baby before 35 years. I didn’t see it improving in any nearest future so when I got pregnant I left."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing IBM can improve?
"Other"
Position or Department
Senior Software Engineer - Java, Engineering
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
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"Management tries to unify dev process and tools across whole department. As a person with dyslexia it was sometimes an issue for me, I was forced to follow the process where the same thing could have been done with other tools (less textual and more visual) more suitable for me (and others!) - I even offered to automate them, for the benefit of everyone. I felt like if management is so inflexible with my dyslexia (I was suggested it is a disability whereas I believe it comes with some advantages which can be leveraged from given an inclusive workspace) they won’t be flexible for my pregnancy and taking care of a baby. "
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
22 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend IBM to other women?
"Maybe"
How supportive is your manager?
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"They are nice but know nothing about supporting women in tech. They are afraid to have honest conversation and are avoiding hard discussions. Never tell a women that pregnancy is a private thing and people don’t share it with coworkers!"
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension, Fertility
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Anonymous shared this review of IBM, United States on Jun 18th, 2019
"This is one of the most diverse and women-friendly environments I've worked in. It does depend somewhat on division and role (my previous role was in a very diverse group. This one is... a lot white guys.) That said, it is a respectful environment with people pulling in the same direction."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing IBM can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
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3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Policies, Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend IBM to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of IBM, Russian Federation on Jun 12th, 2019
"Awesome place to work where women are given with a lot of opportunities to grow and to develop their skills while keeping a great work-life balance"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing IBM can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Position or Department
junior SAP consultant, Strategy & Business Development
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Policies, Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend IBM to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Childcare, Pension, Fertility
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of IBM, United Kingdom on Jun 3rd, 2019
"Good place for working mothers, but compensation could use some work."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing IBM can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Project Manager, IT
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend IBM to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of IBM, United States on May 28th, 2019
"Our CEO is a woman, if that says anything at all! Women are supported, valued and heard at IBM. I came from other large companies and my experience was definitely the opposite. I truly love what IBM is doing and think having more women here would be amazing!"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing IBM can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend IBM to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension, Fertility
Want to submit a response?
