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
Mar 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, flexibility

Cons

No hike, No promotion, less growth

3.0
Mar 12, 2026

Good workplace

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance. Mostly work culture is good but depends on the team.

Cons

Pay is not great Hike is very poor

3.0
Mar 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Depends on your team, but there are opportunities to learn and grow your career. It could be a good stepping stone for your tech career.

Cons

In some cases, limited learning opportunities, very bureaucratic company where in some days you may spend most of your time getting approvals and following up with people. IBM does layoffs every now and then, so do not forget to continuously work on your skill and also keep yourself up-to date with the market. In addition, IBM is moving tech jobs offshore and there could be layoffs due to that effort in NA.

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