IBM Software Architect - Technical Lead reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,028 total reviews)
avatar

Arvind Krishna

72% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Technical Lead/Software Architect employees have rated IBM with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,028 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Technical Lead/Software Architect professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Technical Lead/Software Architect professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews
5.0
Dec 3, 2025

Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, great coworkers.

Cons

None that I can think of.

5.0
Nov 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

No micro-management here. People trust you, and no questions asked as long as the work is done on time. Office presence is only 3 days per week.

Cons

Less projects and very limited onshore travels.

3.0
Nov 9, 2025

Depends on your Project

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance. Some good customers.

Cons

Internal Management, specially 10+ years experienced ppl in management drive it with no professional etiquettes.

Viewing 22 - 24 of 1,028 Reviews

Glassdoor has 131,764 IBM reviews submitted anonymously by IBM employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if IBM is right for you.