IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,897 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 5,897 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
Sep 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance If you have the hunger- you will get multiple opportunities to try new things Recognition for the work done

Cons

Slow growth Low TC Sometimes things are delivered just to be delivered without actually thinking about public adoption Products/ solutions/ offerings are average

5.0
Sep 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive team culture and mentorship Exposure to enterprise-scale architecture Good work-life balance overall Flexible WFH options available Access to internal learning resources

Cons

Projects can move slowly learning curve is slow

5.0
Sep 12, 2025

Best employer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay all in hand no stock business Best worklife balance

Cons

You will get too used to the work life balance and not be able to work elsewhere

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