IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,888 total reviews)
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70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,888 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
Jan 31, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work with good teammates that are smart and use modern tech.

Cons

Work hard and excel then laid off

4.0
Jan 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good. Culture is good - a lot of people are really easy to work with. IBM stock is rising so ESPP is a big benefit

Cons

Return to office rule kinda sucks if you're not really colocated with your team as there would be no one to collaborate with. No longer provides 401k match - but has pension instead (grows a lot less than if you're putting it in total stock market)

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