IBM Corporation vs VMWARE, INC.
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 | IBM Corporation | VMWARE, INC. |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 33,794▲ | 6,004 |
| Certified % | 19.62%▲ | 5.68% |
| Denied % | 0.01% | 0.00%▲ |
| Withdrawn % | 0.08% | 0.07% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 3.51% | 0.10% |
| Rank | #16▲ | #69 |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2024 |
| Worksite state | NC | CA |
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| Cert-withdrawn | 15.1% |
| Withdrawn | 0.3% |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%
Outcomes — VMWARE, INC.
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 97.1% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 1.7% |
| Withdrawn | 1.2% |
Certified97.1%
Cert-withdrawn1.7%
Withdrawn1.2%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
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 |
VMWARE, INC.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 216 |
| FY2011 | 321 |
| FY2012 | 370 |
| FY2013 | 364 |
| FY2014 | 520 |
| FY2015 | 449 |
| FY2016 | 516 |
| FY2017 | 914 |
| FY2018 | 920 |
| FY2019 | 1,063 |
| FY2020 | 40 |
| FY2021 | 132 |
| FY2022 | 96 |
| FY2023 | 77 |
| FY2024 | 6 |
| FY2025 | 0 |
| FY2026 | 0 |
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
Top 5 occupations — VMWARE, INC.
- 115-1252Software Developers3,979
- 217-2141Mechanical Engineers376
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other233
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers155
- 511-2021Marketing Managers130
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