IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,743 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Software Engineer Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,743 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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6K reviews
4.0
Mar 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good team 2. Hard work gets recognised (if you deliver) 3. Not much work pressure

Cons

1. No proper projects 2. Hard to convince manager about your achievements 3. A lot of favouritism (boot licking basically) 4. No free food or transport or any kind of amenities/allowances probided from the company. 5. Mandatory 3 days a week. Attendance is tracked.

4.0
Mar 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture is good. Package is not bad

Cons

No gifts or other benefits that you get in other companies

4.0
Mar 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, flexibility

Cons

No hike, No promotion, less growth

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