IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,749 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 5,749 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
Jun 14, 2012

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Pros

A good company to start your career as the brand name is quite good which help you out in future.

Cons

Less focus on employees welfare

3.0
Jun 10, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1) Lots of flexibility (in terms of office hours, work from home facility) 2) Relatively easy to shift from one location to another within IBM 3) Easy paced life with no stringent deadlines (for most groups) 4) High Return on Investment (RO!): ROI = Salary/Effort; Salary is Low but Effort required tends to zero, which makes it an ideal place for those who want to enjoy a content and relaxed life! :P

Cons

1) Lots of bureaucracy, and lack of transparency and even-handedness in promotions, annual assessment (PBC as they cal it), deciding to register your paper/sponsor your travel for conferences etc. 2) General tendency to hire mediocre people 3) Shockingly low average IQ 4) General emphasis on quantity instead of quality of work 5) To rise in ranks, just be a yes-man to your managers. Business impact is all they care for, without having the least idea as to what it means!

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