IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,752 total reviews)
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70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Software Developer Engineer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,752 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
May 1, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Recognized world wide, still a symbol of prestige. -Lots of opportunities to switch within. -Starts off with good pay. -Will put you in challenging positions which is great for learning.

Cons

-Lengthy, painful and often completely useless processes attached with every single thing. -Thousands of different initiatives. Not enough time to properly commit to any. -Very slow salary growth. Barely keeps up with inflation. -Not concerned with efficiency. -Ridiculous lack of commitment to goals and rapid switching around to new roles.

2.0
Apr 20, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- work life balance - work from home policy - big name - May be good if you are into management, consulting, IT.

Cons

- to Big...can easily get lost. - Feel like each division running as separate company with "IBM" label on it. - too much into "IBM" mantra. - not so exciting :( - benefits are avg. - bonuses are way less.

2.0
Apr 12, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Challenging environment. - Smart people. - Good work-life balance. - Flexible hours - Considerable vacation time

Cons

- Compensation is not good (salary is not being increased fast enough) - Promotions and career advancement are difficult - Long hours with not much recognition - Top talent is leaving and people that stay have to work much harder

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