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
Jan 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty good Work life balance

Cons

low compensation compare to market

2.0
Jan 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance…. That’s about it

Cons

Compensation is bad Collaboration is bad The Indian team will dish out bandaidy code that you’re expected to fix in NA You are then laid off Benefits are bad Promotions are based on who you can impress and talk to - not on your skills

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