IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,895 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,895 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0
Nov 21, 2008
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Pros

IBM is a good place for a diverse experience across a wide range of areas. I

Cons

Stagnant advancement, poor communication with management, older workforce. have been here for less than a year and have received very little feedback and very little contact with management. Opportunity to grow and move up seems to be very difficult because people tend to stay around for a long time. There was very little growth which also limited career advancement. The work force average age is rather high and people seem to be set in their ways of doing things rather being inovative. Instead of looking for new ways to approcah problems they stick to what they know.

3.0
Nov 16, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

A stable, solid company, process-oriented, structured company who treats employees well. The benefit package and long PTO days are very attractive. Salary is above average, very reasonable for the type of software development work required. The work environment is very nice too. Nice campus, location, cafeteria, gym and various services on site.

Cons

Dealing with globalization may not be easy. Teams that coordinates with offshore teams often work long, strange hours. You might be expected to attend meetings (online, at home ok) as early as 7am or as late as 10pm. More agile than a company of similar size is still big. Product cycle is slow and very process oriented. Things don't get done as simple and as fast as they should. Maybe folks there are pretty set in their own ways. Not the most innovative crowd. Don't be stuck in a group that is not performing. Bottom line counts a lot.

1.0
Nov 14, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

There's plenty of opportunities to telecommute

Cons

The pay is very low compared to similar positions at competing companies. There's constant "freezes" on bonuses, raises, promotions though only for working folk of course not for executives. No recognition for a job well done, lack of opportunities to grow one's career. Long hours, lots of responsibility but low pay.

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