IBM Advisory Software Developer reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(558 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

39% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Advisory Software Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 558 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Advisory Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Advisory Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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558 reviews
1.0
Jan 6, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

none that I can think of. IBM has an attitude of wanting more for less. The ONLY people who matter are the shareholders, employees are treated badly and expected to give their total commitment to a company that will suck you dry and then throw you aweay when you cannot keep up with the pressures of the work. The ONLY good thing abuot the company is that the insurance package is good compared to some other companies, but even that is being whilttled away year by year. Equipment for actually doing the job is limited and of incinsistent quality, I even had to buy my own monitor as the company refused to allow one as thehy did not feel it was required for me to actually do productive work!!!

Cons

long hours, bad conditions, more work for less attitude from management

3.0
Dec 20, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Job flexibility. If you are determined to excel in your position then a world of options are opened to you. The complexity and far reaching nature of the company allows one to gain expertise that isn't even a part of their job description. If done right, one can mold their career and create a position suited for themselves. - Technology. If you are in a development/test role then you have access to just about all hardware/software available. Any OS, programming language, tape drive, hard drive tech, networking infrastructure.. etc... is there. - Benefits. Compared to many other companies, the benefits (medical, 401k, options....) are among the top.

Cons

The major down-side is definitely work/life balance. Although IBM advertises a great balance, you'll only find this being used by those whose roles are not essential. Any valued leader will find themselves faced with understanding the big picture. This applies to the matrixed organization, product design, team dynamics, market direction, and even client satisfaction. Due to the large nature of the company, understanding and working with the previously mentioned aspects takes much time... more than 8 hours in a day. There are many within the company that simply do not go this far in their understanding and their work/life balance is probably great... however it places a burden on others in charge who have to make up for their shortcomings.

3.0
Nov 26, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Tons of resources such as hardware/software/intellectual property -Flexibility in work location, hours -Reasonable expectation of stability, longevity -Possibility to move around and try different things

Cons

-pay increases are dismal -recognition for a job well-done is unlikely -hard to move around between divisions -hours can be ridiculous -leadership lacking, though this depends a lot on your team/division

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