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 (4347) , Applications Developer (2909) , Software Developer (2421) , Project Manager (2323) , 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 (824)

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 11071 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5018 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home options but again that depends on the kind of project we are working." ((in 4386 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3411 reviews)); "Good benefits backed by a solid fortune 50 company with world class products and services." ((in 3328 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 5355 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2173 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2006 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1779 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 612 reviews))

IBM Applications Developer reviews

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

4.0

Oct 10, 2025

Good to work

Application developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience and good environment.

Cons

Great team to collaborate and friendly nature.

5.0

Oct 10, 2025

Great Place to Learn, Grow, and Work with Cutting-Edge Technology

Application developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong focus on technology and AI innovations Plenty of opportunities to learn and upskill through internal platforms and certifications Supportive colleagues and collaborative work culture Flexible work environment with good work-life balance Exposure to global projects and diverse technologies

Cons

Limited employee engagement activities — more initiatives could help improve team bonding and reduce work pressure Some processes can be slow due to organizational structure

5.0

Oct 10, 2025

Working at IBM for last 2 Years

Applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work! My Experience is quite good till now while working with IBM, for India's One of biggest telecom provider, got opportunity to work on the newest technologies

Cons

For my specific project workload was more as compared to other project, making work hours long sometimes

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