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

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 2,156 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Engineer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 2,156 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at IBM.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at IBM?

82% of Senior Software Engineer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4347) , Applications Developer (2909) , Software Developer (2421) , Project Manager (2323) , Senior Software Engineer (2036) , 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 11071 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5018 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home options but again that depends on the kind of project we are working." ((in 4386 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3411 reviews)); "Good benefits backed by a solid fortune 50 company with world class products and services." ((in 3328 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 5355 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2173 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2006 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1779 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 612 reviews))

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3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,156 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

74% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Software Engineer/Senior Software Engineer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,156 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/Senior Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer/Senior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

May 16, 2017

Senior Software Engineer

Senior software engineer

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Pros

There are many good things to work here. I love the work life balance. There there is big scope to redifine ourselves in the ladder.

Cons

Less salaries when compared to the market. and we need to understand the processes well to grow in the ladder.

3.0

May 16, 2017

Once A Great Company... A Little Shaken Right Now.. But Under The Right Leadership Can Rise Again!!

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Watson ( and Bluemix to an extent) will be a game changer for company over the next few years as the use cases for AI gets vindicated by small and medium sized companies all over. The Agile transformation over the past few years has definitely put IBM in a position where it can now compete with other nimble companies in a more lean manner. There is a a lot of opportunity for an employee to focus on learning and enhance their skill sets.

Cons

1. Compensation is paltry compared to other players in the market. 2. High probability of getting stuck with a manager who does not care for you or the company. 3. Even with a good manager and a stellar performance record, it is very difficult to get promotions these days. 4. Difficult to stay motivated because of all the above reasons - which lead to a not-so-fulfilling day @work.

3.0

May 13, 2017

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good work & personal life balance

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less hikes and slow growth.

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