Is IBM a good company to work for as a Applications Developer?

Applications Developer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 3,600 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Applications Developer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Applications Developer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Applications Developer employees well?

Applications Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 3,600 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Applications Developer salaries at IBM.

How happy are Applications Developer professionals working at IBM?

83% of Applications Developer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Applications Developer professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4346) , Applications Developer (2909) , Software Developer (2420) , Project Manager (2322) , Senior Software Engineer (2036) , Senior Consultant (1846) , Consultant (1844) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1105) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (847) , Intern (823)

What are the pros of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and good to be able to work from home although that’s often at the discretion of your manager" ((in 10973 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 4997 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home option(i gotta laptop thats why i enjoy this privilege)" ((in 4352 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3400 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3381 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and the increment was less than 2% even top performer unless you got band promotion" ((in 5425 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2176 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 1996 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1746 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 620 reviews))

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4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(3,600 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

83% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Applications Developer employees have rated IBM with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,600 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Applications Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Applications Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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4K reviews

5.0

Jan 12, 2026

Good

Application developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything is taken care of for me

Cons

Not the best pay on the market

3.0

Jan 10, 2026

Good workplace with learning opportunities

Applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive team environment with helpful colleagues. Good exposure to real-world projects and opportunities to learn new skills. Work culture is generally positive and collaborative.

Cons

Career growth and role clarity can be improved. Processes can sometimes be slow, and communication across teams could be more streamlined.

4.0

Jan 7, 2026

Good Place to work

Applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work here as a fresher.

Cons

No such cons. Only need improvement in terms of projects

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