IBM Senior Software Engineer reviews

3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,156 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

74% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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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2.0
Jun 13, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

There have some great people, and interesting technology. The established products have a lot going for them.

Cons

They don't seem able to transform themselves from a company that makes money selling to established customers, to a company that can break into new markets. If a product doesn't make a profit right away, look for cuts.

3.0
Jun 1, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working for IBM has benefits in that it is a very innovative company. IBM is currently one of the lead players many of the technologies that will drive the future, specially in the fields of Analytics, Cognitive, Cloud.

Cons

Compensation is not competitive, remote work is no longer an option after the recent restructuring of teams globally. Upper management makes decisions that affect the life of employees, keeping employees in the dark in the process. Layoffs, team outsourcing.

2.0
May 30, 2016

More Cuts

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People I work with are intelligent and some of the brightest in the industry. Work from home.

Cons

The same people I work with are handcuffed and handicapped by an arcane management system that is playing catchup on technology. Too many levels of approval required to get anything done. What takes less than a day at a smaller company can take over a week at IBM. Executive leadership needs stop cutting people in the lower ranks. Too many good people laid off, now not enough folks to do the work and schedules have not changed. More work, less people.

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