IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,749 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 5,749 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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5.0
Nov 6, 2025

Management

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great environment IBM brand value

Cons

Managers thoughtfully collect insights from employees and take decisive action using that information.

4.0
Nov 5, 2025

goo dcompany

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Fixable hors WFH

Cons

Internal politics professional growth Large scale structures and competition more

3.0
Nov 5, 2025

Too much legacy

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy, good work life balance

Cons

Boring projects, legacy technology, not enough upward mobility

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