IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,755 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Software Engineer/Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,755 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer/Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
3.0
Nov 13, 2013

Too Big

Recommend
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Pros

I worked on a small team with good people and had the chance to work on some interesting projects. The hours were also flexible.

Cons

The office I worked in was small and disconnected from upper management. Because of that we lacked visibility making it difficult to move up despite performing well.

3.0
Nov 7, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance, great people to work with and interesting projects

Cons

No opportunities for career growth and no reward for top performers

3.0
Nov 5, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people that I worked with at IBM are truly some of the hardest working individuals that I know. At the team level, everyone is committed to producing a quality product while dealing with aggressive release cycles.

Cons

There doesn't seem to be as much camaraderie at the executive level that you will find at the team level. Competing business units' goals seem to get in the way of progress and tend to have a negative impact on overall morale.

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