IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,888 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 5,888 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
4.0
Feb 2, 2026

salary

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

flexible, growth, learning opportunities, hybrid work, work life balance

Cons

Less benefits, no office transportation

4.0
Feb 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

big company and good enough pay

Cons

big company a lot of corporate rules

3.0
Feb 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company, good place to work

Cons

Low pay, possibly termination of projects

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