IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(5,887 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

69% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,887 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
4.0
Apr 8, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture with perks

Cons

Redundant work growth curve small

2.0
Apr 8, 2026

Average

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hike 10-12% annual, not much learning, micro management, repeated work.

Cons

Toxic manager, no role of HR, difficult to change project.

5.0
Apr 6, 2026

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

culture, work life, team members cordination nice

Cons

nothing to specify, overall good, work life is good

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