Is IBM a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 5,887 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 5,887 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at IBM .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at IBM?

76% of Software Developer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4338) , Applications Developer (2894) , Software Developer (2410) , Project Manager (2319) , Senior Software Engineer (2032) , Senior Consultant (1842) , Consultant (1836) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1103) , Associate Systems Engineer (1031) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (846) , Intern (821)

What are the pros of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and good to be able to work from home although that’s often at the discretion of your manager" ((in 10942 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5001 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home option(i gotta laptop thats why i enjoy this privilege)" ((in 4346 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3403 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3331 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and the increment was less than 2% even top performer unless you got band promotion" ((in 5425 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2178 reviews)); "Low pay with joke of a raise every year (if you even get one)." ((in 2004 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1749 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 611 reviews))

IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(5,887 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

69% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,887 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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4.0

Jun 11, 2008

Great place to work... but stress level is very high and the pay increases are low.

Software developer

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Pros

Flexible work schedule, working from home, information sharing and skill building. People are very friendly and management is highly trained. There are many opportunities to move around in the company, and it is encouraged.

Cons

Heavy workload, above average employees get very little pay increases from year to year. This could be a sign of the times, but overall, I'm not satisfied with my yearly pay increases.

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

IBM Still an OK Place to Work

Software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Even if individual managers do not nescessarily understand the rights of their employees (some do, some don't, like in any large org) systemically the rights of the employees seem protected. A far sight from perfect, but better than any other place Ive worked.

Cons

IBM is, as it has always been, a place that it takes a long time for the average guy to make good money. Ive seen many young managers handed great responsibility while making far less then their run of the mill employees. Also, the pension isn't any good, especially the one for new employees.

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

IBM, a nice and enjoyable place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You feel pretty comfortable and appreciate it. When you start working here everybody is trying to give you pointers so you avoid some issues. Sometimes you don't know the answer for something, that's no problem because everybody is ready to give you some guidance and if that person doesn't know, he can always point you to the right direction. The pay is very good compared to other companies, around 1800 USD free of taxes and the benefits are very good too, you have life insurance & medical plan for you and your family (wife and kids). Also you have a special card for buying groceries every month, the card has around 150 USD to buy stuff. Here they have a program named Thanks! Award where you can send thank you notes with a gift to another employee, you can receive a maximum of 3 per year. And the gift has an IBM logo, there are backpacks, hand clocks, pens, mouses, Flash memories and some other stuff too. If you don't have a car there is always the free shuttle from IBM.

Cons

The place to work is very far from the city, so I have to drive around 30 to 40 minutes to get here. Also the traffic is a problem since the entrance is for one car, so entering or exiting the company is kind of hard and takes time. Ironically the computers that we have are not cutting edge, I have to work with a T43 and it's slow. Also you must use their own programs so SameTime takes a lot of RAM and keeps crashing even if you blink in a way that the program didn't like. Nobody gives you a clear description about working at home instead of the office, and sometimes you just don't know the protocol to do stuff like having a free day etcetera.

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