IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,749 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 5,749 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
3.0
Dec 8, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

less growth and very bad promotional policies

Cons

no WLB and career growth

4.0
Dec 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary Work life balance Culture Technology

Cons

Other benefits Low insurance cover No transport facility No food No stocks, but can purchase by own salary at discount rate

4.0
Dec 5, 2025

Prefer ISDL

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and pay.

Cons

Not much cons. Every thing is good.

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