IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,748 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 5,748 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
2.0
Jan 29, 2010

Its OK

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance. Flexible working options

Cons

Freshers and lateral hires are given more salaries than those employees who perform well and have been loyal to the company.

5.0
Jan 26, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities for advancement in the field, good co-workers, friendly atmosphere, good work/life balance. Moving between jobs is possible, allowing expansion of one's experiences

Cons

Turnover rate is sometimes too high (especially in managment), development resources can be hard to come by (budget is tightly controlled)

3.0
Jan 12, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, option to work from home. Facilities are good. cross function career switch is possible. career management is easy

Cons

work assignments are not inspiring. too many legacy programs to work with. saps you out. unclear roles and responsibilities. management not accessible

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