Google LLC vs IBM Corporation
A direct H-1B sponsorship comparison built from the same DOL Labor Condition Application data that drives every page on H1B Report. Total filings, outcome rates, top occupations and yearly demand side-by-side.
Key metrics
All percentages are share of total LCAs filed by each sponsor.
| Metric | Google LLC | IBM Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 42,445▲ | 33,794 |
| Certified % | 66.84%▲ | 19.62% |
| Denied % | 0.13% | 0.01%▲ |
| Withdrawn % | 0.88% | 0.08% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 0.80% | 3.51% |
| Rank | #13▲ | #16 |
| Active years | FY2018–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | CA | NC |
Outcomes — Google LLC
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 97.4% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 1.2% |
| Withdrawn | 1.3% |
| Denied | 0.2% |
Certified97.4%
Cert-withdrawn1.2%
Withdrawn1.3%
Denied0.2%
Outcomes — IBM Corporation
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 84.5% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 15.1% |
| Withdrawn | 0.3% |
| Denied | 0.0% |
Certified84.5%
Cert-withdrawn15.1%
Withdrawn0.3%
Denied0.0%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
Google LLC
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 0 |
| FY2011 | 0 |
| FY2012 | 0 |
| FY2013 | 0 |
| FY2014 | 0 |
| FY2015 | 0 |
| FY2016 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 5,282 |
| FY2019 | 8,021 |
| FY2020 | 1,808 |
| FY2021 | 2,577 |
| FY2022 | 974 |
| FY2023 | 2,703 |
| FY2024 | 9,100 |
| FY2025 | 8,945 |
| FY2026 | 3,035 |
IBM Corporation
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,183 |
| FY2011 | 1,757 |
| FY2012 | 1,778 |
| FY2013 | 2,064 |
| FY2014 | 2,325 |
| FY2015 | 2,252 |
| FY2016 | 2,403 |
| FY2017 | 2,424 |
| FY2018 | 4,933 |
| FY2019 | 4,829 |
| FY2020 | 83 |
| FY2021 | 32 |
| FY2022 | 65 |
| FY2023 | 369 |
| FY2024 | 3,622 |
| FY2025 | 3,095 |
| FY2026 | 580 |
Top 5 occupations — Google LLC
- 115-1252Software Developers27,510
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other2,006
- 315-2051Data Scientists1,307
- 415-2031Operations Research Analysts648
- 517-2061Computer Hardware Engineers613
Top 5 occupations — IBM Corporation
- 115-1252Software Developers13,174
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts5,878
- 313-1111Management Analysts5,097
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,698
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1,197
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