IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,894 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 5,894 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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6K reviews
2.0
Dec 18, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

+ Good pay and benefits

Cons

+ Bad management + Stress dealing with offshore teams.

4.0
Dec 18, 2025

Ok, but could be better

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-- Work-life balance -- Office location -- Great Team and low management

Cons

-- Bonuses (no) -- Overall product direction

5.0
Dec 18, 2025

Culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Culture, managable work pressure

Cons

most of the project are legacy projects so they are on maintainence

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