IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,889 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 5,889 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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Jan 21, 2026
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Pros

Projects and tech stack gives better experiences, even trainings and certifications are plenty to choose from.

Cons

Need to extend more than the working hours just to accommodate both project related matters, ibm related chores such internal reporting, attending multiple tower engagement, finishing multiple required training modules on both clients and IBM. Most required certification aren’t related to your tech stack but still mandatory. And requires to go to office 4x a weel

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