IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,743 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 5,743 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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3.0
Jan 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance hybrid work

Cons

stagnant growth for beginners minimal hikes

3.0
Jan 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Projects and tech stack gives better experiences, even trainings and certifications are plenty to choose from.

Cons

Need to extend more than the working hours just to accommodate both project related matters, ibm related chores such internal reporting, attending multiple tower engagement, finishing multiple required training modules on both clients and IBM. Most required certification aren’t related to your tech stack but still mandatory. And requires to go to office 4x a weel

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