IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,888 total reviews)
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70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,888 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
2.0
Jul 26, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The opportunity to work on Linux and get paid to do it. Biggest company so I felt that I would have the most opportunity to move up.

Cons

Senior management is incompetent and lower level workers suffer from it on a constant basis. Also the politics at IBM are unbelievable, people are placed in places for pure political reasons. Promotions are totally uneven, if fair at all. There is a system in IBM that after awhile you begin to realize is completely rigged.

3.0
Jul 17, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Variety of job possibilities; positions available worldwide; fairly stable; low expectations; average compensation

Cons

Lack of "cool" products; loads of bureaucracy; impersonal; pay is not concomitant with effort; you work for a law firm, not a software company (#1 in patents for years has led to a very litigious corporation); carebear corporate culture that promotes based on externally-recognizable characteristics instead of merits

3.0
Jul 16, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Large company has the possibility for advancement. Able to transfer job easily across the country.

Cons

It's easy to get lost in the company since it's large. Priorities often change, making it hard to complete a project so it can reach it's potential.

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