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

Engineer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 260 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 Engineer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Engineer employees well?

Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 260 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineer salaries at IBM.

How happy are Engineer professionals working at IBM?

75% of Engineer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 19% in the past 12 months. Engineer professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4349) , Applications Developer (2909) , Software Developer (2421) , Project Manager (2323) , Senior Software Engineer (2038) , Senior Consultant (1846) , Consultant (1844) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1105) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (847) , Intern (824)

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 11026 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5024 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home option(i gotta laptop thats why i enjoy this privilege)" ((in 4377 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3396 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3283 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 5454 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2182 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2009 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1724 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 619 reviews))

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3.7

75% would recommend to a friend

(260 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

89% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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H/W Engineer employees have rated IBM with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 260 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most H/W Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by H/W Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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260 reviews

5.0

Jan 10, 2026

Very good

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Recommend

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Pros

All good very supportive environment. Good pay, negligible hike. Good work life balance.

Cons

Depends on project manager, so far good.

4.0

Nov 25, 2025

Good benefits

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good benefits, WLB. Good culture.

Cons

Nothing specifically. So far, having a good time.

3.0

Oct 17, 2025

Nice place to work but may come at a cost

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The people you work with are great, The work is interesting, Work life balance is good.

Cons

There is limited opportunity for promotion at IBM. An employee can stay at one level for many many years. My advice is to move on to another company if after 3-5 years your career stagnates even though your performance and evaluations are high.

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