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      IBM Senior Software Engineer reviews

      3.9

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (2,153 total reviews)
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      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 2,153 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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      2K reviews
      3.0
      Mar 16, 2014

      IBM is a solid corporation, and thus be prepared for very demanding multicultural politics.

      Senior software engineer
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      Pros

      No matter what your position is, you will learn a lot about many independent software suites and applications you likely have not been exposed to. Also, you will have many chances to network with many new people (internationally) for other possibilities if you leave IBM, or would like a transfer within the company.

      Cons

      Corporate politics can get dicey too quickly, usually fueled by a select few. Some managers have been known to “rush-to-judgment” without consulting the engineer in question, and this enthusiasm can easily lead to a valuable departure of a very good engineer from the company too easily.

      1.0
      Mar 11, 2014

      Thankful to be gone

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Smart people, flexible work hours and good opportunities to work on a wide range of topics that create a remarkable breadth of knowledge for future employers.

      Cons

      Absolutely toxic work environment due to near constant threat of firings. Raises are non-existent even for top performers with very little information conveyed to employees as to why (aside from the generic "it was a tough year" even during times of record profits). Upper management is cold and impersonal towards employees with many layoffs resulting in rehire as contractors... only to be let go at next quarter's end.

      4.0
      Mar 9, 2014

      IBM is a huge and well-run computer company that grows mostly by acquisition rather than organic internal innovation.

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very stable and successful company; decent benefits, effective management, solid products, strong software and services businesses. Strong research division, which does most of the internal innovation like the Watson project.

      Cons

      Easy to get lost amid over 400,000 employees and many divisions and product lines. Political infighting between competing organizations can ruin your day. Opportunities for innovative work are limited, as the company innovates mainly by acquiring smaller, more innovation companies, rather than innovating internally (other than in IBM research centers). Hardware business is struggling currently, but that could change.

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