IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,752 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 5,752 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
Sep 18, 2025

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Pros

Complementary hot beverage (1 cup max per day) One of the best Annual parties

Cons

Expect you to work on weekends with very minimal OT No work life balance Expects you to work hard as well as long While working, expects you to learn new things Management does not care whether you stay or leave Every year a minimum of 5% layoffs are a target

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