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 2,153 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 2,153 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 (4341) , Applications Developer (2902) , Software Developer (2411) , Project Manager (2320) , Senior Software Engineer (2033) , Senior Consultant (1844) , Consultant (1839) , 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 10997 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 4959 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 4321 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3457 reviews)); "Company has good benefits and allows you to easily change job roles if another role interests you." ((in 3336 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 5451 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2174 reviews)); "Low pay with joke of a raise every year (if you even get one)." ((in 2005 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1749 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 616 reviews))

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3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,153 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

74% approve of CEO

76% 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 2,153 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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1.0

Nov 8, 2013

IBM Airoli is worst place to work

Senior software engineer

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IBM Airoli is worst place to work

Cons

No work life balance No transport Poor & highly unprofessional management Metal harassment at work by seniors Bad & very expensive canteen HR has cheated employees by hiding lot of terms & conditions, work location, actual ctc Employees started leaving in just 10-20 days due to pathetic work culture Lot of employees has left in shortest period HR & Managers give false commitment while recruiting. Managers expects to work 14 hours, every weekend, every holiday including Diwali No leaves Forget family if you join IBM Airoli

3.0

Oct 29, 2013

Mostly good company, but huge enough that there is lots of variation

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively easy to move between groups over time. Lots of good developers around. Usually easy to apply yourself and do well.

Cons

A bit behind technology wise. Executives pretty out of touch with the actual issues facing development teams. Stack ranking means that it good developers on a team with great developers will be penalized. Palpable trend to reducing US headcount to move jobs overseas regardless of quality effects.

5.0

Oct 28, 2013

Its not your father's IBM, but still one of the best companies to work for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

IBM is very successful and manages the business well. Salary and benefits are good (even great).

Cons

IBM manages the business very closely financially, which translates to reducing the workforce in reaction to quarterly sales and profits.

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