IBM Software Architect - Technical Lead reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,028 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

72% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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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4.0
Aug 3, 2025

Ebbs and flows

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Pros

If you have right manager, good contacts, and work in products aligned with strategic focus areas, then life is fast paced, exciting, and rewarding (but work-life goes for a toss and it is a dog-eat-dog world). If in a cash-cow product, then slow growth but better work-life balance and regular politics chasing rewards and recognition. Access to wide variety of tools and experts Get to interact with marquee customers and industry leaders

Cons

Manager controls your destiny - well connected boss have their own kingdom. Their impression of you and their natural bias decides your fate. Deeply entrenched people politics trumps work output, innovation, creativity and quality. Rigid and process heavy in finance, procurement, real estate and other supporting departments

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