IBM Software Developers reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,948 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

80% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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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2.0
Dec 3, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

One of the best thing working for IBM is their flexibiity, and work from home. My co-workers are very professional and friendly. Their pay and opportunity is average at best. The learning experience is great, IBM has many classes and workshop if you wish to take.

Cons

Their pay raise is too little to keep me satisfied. Opportunity is limited mainly to what my team is up to. There is no incentive to stay in IBM after a few years.

5.0
Sep 20, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

At IBM, you have the wealth of resources available at your fingertips that only comes with working for a multinational corporation. I had a wonderful team of coworkers and was continually being challenged with interesting projects that continually developed my skills.

Cons

Like many corporations, shareholders are the top priority at IBM, explaining why thousands of employees were laid off in late 2008/early 2009, despite IBM having a record year in 2008. I was lucky to have been spared (I left IBM to pursue grad studies), but there were many senior positions cut in the layoffs -- people that had been working for IBM for most of their careers, outed to save a few dollars. It makes you wonder if the same could happen to you if you stayed in the company for many years.

3.0
May 28, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a big company. Working there is kinda stable.

Cons

A company that is more concerned about the color of shirts and ties that I wear and the type of vehicle I park in the lot than the work that I do.

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