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 23, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and good for learning.

Cons

Poor management & transparency to employees

4.0
Nov 21, 2025

Good place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You know what you are getting. Predictable

Cons

Big company without much control in decision making

5.0
Nov 21, 2025

Great work plase

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, very talented people. The company wants to adapt to new technologies and integrate them. clear management communication

Cons

Career growth opportunities are not clear

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