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      IBM Software Developer reviews

      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (5,755 total reviews)
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      Arvind Krishna

      70% approve of CEO

      66% positive business outlook

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      Software Developer Engineer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,755 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      6K reviews
      4.0
      Aug 9, 2012

      A big place to work

      Software engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Plenty of exciting technology projects going on. Great research efforts. Great software. Great work/life balance.

      Cons

      Easy to get lost in a large company. Lost of things going on in the company, but thousands of people trying to get the next opportunity.

      3.0
      Aug 9, 2012

      Joined via an acqusition. Still learning the ins and outs. Frustrating at times with all the rules.

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working from home, 401K match, medical

      Cons

      Lots of rules and restrictions. Silo mentality for job roles and responsibilities. Can be frustrating for someone who is used to and enjoys wearing many hats in their job function. It takes forever to get a decisions made. Feels like 70's managment style.

      4.0
      Aug 7, 2012

      Big company, small perks. but

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The company is very career-centric. This a pro because they will work very hard to make sure you fit into their ecosystem. They will move you around within the company until you find a spot that suits you. They also provide quite good health and retirement plans. There is immanent room for growth and promotion. It is possible to spend an entire life climbing the IBM corporate ladder (and some people obviously do). Additionally, IBM has one of the best learning/training programs I have ever come across. Top industry professionals develop what essentially amount to college-level courses. These courses (available on an enormous range of topics) are available to all employees (though some do require management approval). A self-motivated individual would undoubtedly find IBM to be one of the best places to learn and grow.

      Cons

      The company is very career-centric. This a con because everybody is old. Because IBM is so good at retaining it's employees, departments seem to become very top-heavy (lots of senior employees but relatively few junior employees). This "oldness" is especially apparent within the software group where management seems to be clinging to old-school development practices. Do NOT expect a modern culture like at Google. As a dev we have zero perks. There is no free coffee. The walls are barren. There is no food in the building. The entire experience feels sterile and dated.

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