IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,890 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 5,890 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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3.0
Nov 12, 2025

Removing remote employees

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, great people to work with, exciting things happening

Cons

Big Business Sometimes you feel like a cog in the machine Removing remote work

3.0
Nov 12, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment. Great colleagues.

Cons

Senior management vision is centered on the bottom line, at the expense of actual innovation and product quality. They make decisions without much taking into account the state of their business.

3.0
Nov 12, 2025

Review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- work culture - competitive salary

Cons

- a lot micromanagement, but depends on the manager - IBM policies are drafted without thinking about the employees

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