Is IBM a good company to work for as a Application Developer?

Application Developer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 3,601 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Application Developer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Application Developer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Application Developer employees well?

Application Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 3,601 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Application Developer salaries at IBM.

How happy are Application Developer professionals working at IBM?

84% of Application Developer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Application Developer professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4351) , Applications Developer (2909) , Software Developer (2421) , Project Manager (2323) , Senior Software Engineer (2038) , Senior Consultant (1846) , Consultant (1845) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1105) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (848) , Intern (825)

What are the pros of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and good to be able to work from home although that’s often at the discretion of your manager" ((in 11055 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5064 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home option(i gotta laptop thats why i enjoy this privilege)" ((in 4391 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3459 reviews)); "Good benefits backed by a solid fortune 50 company with world class products and services." ((in 3290 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and the increment was less than 2% even top performer unless you got band promotion" ((in 5388 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2173 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 1997 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1746 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 615 reviews))

IBM Application Developer reviews

4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(3,601 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

83% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Application Developer employees have rated IBM with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,601 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Application Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Application Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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4K reviews

3.0

Sep 23, 2025

A good place to start

Application developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

IBM offers training which you would be hard pressed to find anywhere else. They will pay for as many certifications as you have the ability and desire to learn. The people are kind and it is an environment where mistakes are seen as a gateway to knowledge. Great benefits.

Cons

Cons, would be lower than average pay for the field. But, they offer you many career boosting benefits so it's worth the lower pay for a few years if you can afford it.

4.0

Sep 23, 2025

Good

Applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good exposure and upskilling opportunities

Cons

Slow career progression and management not engaging

4.0

Sep 23, 2025

Good work life balance

Aplication developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Maximum project supports wfh facility and balance work load

Cons

Salary hike is very low. Difficult to get new assignment.

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