Is IBM a good company to work for as a Software Architect - Technical Lead?

Software Architect - Technical Lead professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 1,028 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 Software Architect - Technical Lead Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Architect - Technical Lead interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Software Architect - Technical Lead employees well?

Software Architect - Technical Lead professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 1,028 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Architect - Technical Lead salaries at IBM.

How happy are Software Architect - Technical Lead professionals working at IBM?

82% of Software Architect - Technical Lead employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Architect - Technical Lead professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.1 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.

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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 11034 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5071 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home options but again that depends on the kind of project we are working." ((in 4363 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3428 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3315 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 5372 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2158 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 1984 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1742 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 613 reviews))

IBM Software Architect - Technical Lead reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,028 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

72% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Technical Lead/Software Architect employees have rated IBM with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,028 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Technical Lead/Software Architect professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Technical Lead/Software Architect professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews

4.0

Oct 9, 2025

Great Culture and Learning Environment, with Room for Growth in Compensation

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company fosters a positive and inclusive culture that makes coming to work enjoyable. There's a strong emphasis on work-life balance, which is genuinely respected across teams. Plenty of learning opportunities through projects, mentorship, and internal resources—great place to grow professionally.

Cons

Compensation could be more competitive compared to industry standards and peer companies. Location change benefits and policies could be more flexible and employee-friendly.

5.0

Oct 7, 2025

Good place to work

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open culture Good learning platform Lot more opportunity to choose your interested career People and managers are supportive Gives good recognitions if you provide great help

Cons

No as such cons to mention

4.0

Sep 30, 2025

Software Architect

Software architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, Work-Life balance, Nice people.

Cons

all that comes with big cooperate

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