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

Software Developers professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 1,948 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developers Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developers interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Software Developers employees well?

Software Developers professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 1,948 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developers salaries at IBM.

How happy are Software Developers professionals working at IBM?

82% of Software Developers employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developers professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.0 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 11024 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 4994 reviews)); "IBM Canada provides flexible work hours and one can work from home almost all the time." ((in 4351 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3396 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3327 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 5427 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2180 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2008 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1778 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 615 reviews))

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4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,948 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

80% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

Software Developers employees have rated IBM with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,948 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developers professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developers professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Mar 10, 2026

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Learning opportunity Encourage creativity Event Snack

Cons

Longer promotion Pay compared to the same level companies Harder to find HR/IT Bonus No food

4.0

Mar 5, 2026

Overall nice workplace, be watch out for layoffs

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

World top 500 - an excellent platform with decent pay + benefits and various activities (seminars, learning sessions, montor/coach programs, hobby clubs...) It can also provide rich career resources for the future. If not very happy with the current role/team, you can jump to different positions without much pressure (*just relatively easier). Flexible working hours and no need to work over time too much.

Cons

Newer leadership team (with Indian CEO) are less caring on employees' feeling and long-term goals but more focused on financial performance (it's resonable, but just not a good sign for employees). So watch out for mass lay-offs (it's often called "redeployeement" or "resource action" internally).

5.0

Feb 25, 2026

Work Life Balance

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CEO is intelligent. Everyone listens

Cons

Stressful at times. Need more pay

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