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 5,748 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 5,748 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 (2417) , Project Manager (2320) , Senior Software Engineer (2035) , Senior Consultant (1845) , Consultant (1841) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1105) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (848) , Intern (821)

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 11075 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5041 reviews)); "Flexible time for work and offers work from home depending on the project that you will be part of" ((in 4357 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3435 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3318 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 5397 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2163 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2005 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1706 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 605 reviews))

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IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,748 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Software Engineer Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,748 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0

Apr 29, 2009

IBM, it's not for everyone.

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

IBM's future seems bright with growing revenue and profits which is no small consideration in this day and age. The free resources available for career advancement are very good Salary and benefits are competitive.

Cons

Layoffs year after year are a morale killer, especially in a profitable company. Training dollars are scarce. Remote teams and management can mean difficulty building relationships. Performance ratings are rationed so high performance does not assure a high rating. You are expected to try to advance your career even if you are very happy in your position and perform well.

3.0

Apr 3, 2009

Personal, not typical

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its famous brand. It's always good to know that you are from IBM, when I go back to my home country. People think I have a good career in IBM. However, if you know inside, you are no difference compared to software engineers in similar small companies. They can get their voice heard by the senior management panel, while in IBM, you can only complain to your wife. It's good to fresh graduates. Stay 2 years and find a better place to start your real career.

Cons

They care your ages, not your ability.

2.0

Apr 1, 2009

The IBM company pays their employees with a low price for their services.

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits that the company gives you, as medical assurance, free time, home office and further plans of when you get old, I don't know the name in English for it. The english learn is very good. Here in Brazil working in IBM we can learn English better, cause we work with Americans and Indians guys and it forces ourselves to learn the language. In the intranet of the company we have a lot of courses that we can try to do and maybe get a certification in a specific technology, it is good in the company as well, my opinion.

Cons

The salary, for sure! The promotions are so sad... kind you receive a increase of R$30,00 per year in you monthly payment. The most sad thing in my opinion are the salary, promotions and the gift of the year, a kind of money that we receive calculated in function of the profits of the company during the last year, in this year 2009, for example I received about R$ 300,00 reais. It is less than 1/3 of my monthly payment. In a company that have a huge profits comparing with other companies and we receive a so sad gift that let us demotivated to work at the company, and we work a lot!!! A lot of hours!

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