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 2,154 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 2,154 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries and benefits 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 2% 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 (4344) , Applications Developer (2903) , Software Developer (2415) , Project Manager (2320) , Senior Software Engineer (2034) , Senior Consultant (1845) , Consultant (1841) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1104) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (848) , Intern (821)

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 10971 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 4994 reviews)); "flexible work hours and work from home facilty makes work" ((in 4383 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3429 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3365 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 5432 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2163 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2003 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1761 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 608 reviews))

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3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,154 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

74% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 2,154 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

Feb 27, 2016

Misguided

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really smart and honestly dedicated people at work. Not one of the so called American companies that are almost entirely staffed by foreign workers. Good mix of all cultures and types.

Cons

Management does not know what to do with the company's future. Late to every game. Innovation is limited to buying companies that innovate. Lays off really respected and senior people without impunity. Tries to get the entire company as large and diverse as IBM to follow common policies. Ends up not letting anyone grow to true potential.

1.0

Feb 23, 2016

You would have to be mad to consider them.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. IBM has completely lost direction. The company has forgotten what it was good at. CEO is selling spin and vaporware. Existing customers are paying the price for executive mismanagement. Executives are too busy stuffing their pockets and trying to buy the next Facebook or Google.

Cons

Employees are not valued and treated as commodities. All employees are just waiting for the next round of enforced layoffs or searching the job ads.

2.0

Feb 15, 2016

Good but depends on manager

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment .. work from home will get for only few people will not get all the people

Cons

No salary hike.. much politics in the project ...

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