Question 1

Is IBM a good company to work for as a Principal Software Engineer?

Accepted Answer

Principal Software Engineer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 22 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Engineer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer interview questions at IBM.

Question 2

Does IBM pay Principal Software Engineer employees well?

Accepted Answer

Principal Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 22 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 25% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer salaries at IBM.

Question 3

How happy are Principal Software Engineer professionals working at IBM?

Accepted Answer

6% of Principal Software Engineer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 93% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Engineer professionals have also rated IBM with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.8 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (4351), Applications Developer (2909), Software Developer (2422), Project Manager (2323), Senior Software Engineer (2038), Senior Consultant (1846), Consultant (1845), IT Specialist (1112), Application Developer (1106), Associate Systems Engineer (1030), Business Analyst (1025), Systems Engineer (871), Manager (850), Managing Consultant (848), Intern (826)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"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))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"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))

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