CompensationSep 9, 2018
IBMBiggerBlue

Yearly Raises (IBM)

Does IBM offer yearly salary bumps? I’ve heard people getting 5% or so in product. Is that common/good?

@IBM
@Product
Google Boozos42 Sep 9, 2018

Yeah you get 10 Watson credits deposited into your IBMAcount

Proofpoint foodtruckj Sep 9, 2018

4% to 5% is basic.

Wayfair XHhW63 Sep 9, 2018

IBM tho

Proofpoint Q🦆 Sep 9, 2018

If someone have 200k , 5 % is a lot

IBM 839wo9ci28 Sep 9, 2018

Depends on your team and role just like any company. I know people who got more than 5% this year.

IBM Z14 Sep 11, 2018

It’s possible to get 5%. My understanding is that the average is around 1%, with managers having to spread that among their reports. The big bumps come with promotions (~30%).

IBM BiggerBlue OP Sep 19, 2018

Yea I know a band promotion is anywhere from 26 - 30%.

Bosch USA jKpT37 Oct 23, 2020

Do promotions happen from band 9 to 10? I have read its pretty rare?

Capital One Sparky00 Aug 31, 2019

Once you get to salary midpoint expect to live there unless you can move to the next band.