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 5,904 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 5,904 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 at IBM.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at IBM?

77% of Software Developer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4346) , Applications Developer (2909) , Software Developer (2420) , Project Manager (2322) , Senior Software Engineer (2036) , Senior Consultant (1846) , Consultant (1844) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1105) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (847) , Intern (823)

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 10973 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 4997 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home option(i gotta laptop thats why i enjoy this privilege)" ((in 4352 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3400 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3381 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 2176 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 1996 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1746 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 620 reviews))

IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,904 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,904 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

4.0

Oct 4, 2025

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benefits, it is great.

Cons

Too much adherence towards onsite attendance

2.0

Oct 2, 2025

Good if you have a stable client and project

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- can work remotely - clients are ok - flexibility and benefits to develop skills

Cons

- managers doing anything to mess up the contracts due to poor communication skills or technical skills - certifications matter a lot compared to review from the client and the value you bring to the company

4.0

Oct 2, 2025

Good place to work

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good challenges to solve - Nice people to work with - Long-standing reputation in the industry

Cons

- Business direction can be too traditional at times. - Innovation initiatives move quickly, but results are often slow to show.

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