IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,748 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 5,748 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 29, 2025

Good work life balance

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Pros

- Good work-life balance - If working on a high-visibility product, can learn and get a lot of exposure - Freedom to lead projects soon after joining - Supportive and friendly work environment

Cons

- Can be too much bureaucracy because of a big org - Experience really depends on whether your team is good and how much your manager supports you - Not that much freedom of creativity, bound by what management wants you to work on and deliver - Limited and slow growth potential

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