IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,904 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,904 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
3.0
Apr 1, 2025

Kinda boring

Recommend
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Pros

Safe, chill job. Lots of older devs and staff. Lots to learn from high experienced peers.

Cons

BORING. Everyone is balancing multiple teams or applications, not a lot of collaboration.

3.0
Mar 31, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good learning if its your first job.

Cons

Not much opportunity of growth. Company doesn't give a sense of ownership. No bonues, no RSUs.

3.0
Mar 31, 2025

Good Work life balance

Recommend
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Pros

Good Work life balance, and polocies are good

Cons

Bad Management, Toxic culture, depends upon team

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