Question 1

Is IBM a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 3,804 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at IBM.

Question 2

Does IBM pay Software Engineer employees well?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 3,804 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at IBM.

Question 3

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at IBM?

Accepted Answer

75% of Software Engineer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

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Software Engineer (4346), Applications Developer (2909), Software Developer (2421), Project Manager (2322), Senior Software Engineer (2036), Senior Consultant (1846), Consultant (1844), IT Specialist (1112), Application Developer (1105), Associate Systems Engineer (1030), Business Analyst (1025), Systems Engineer (871), Manager (850), Managing Consultant (847), Intern (824)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

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"Good work life balance and good to be able to work from home although that’s often at the discretion of your manager" ((in 10973 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5042 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and work from home opportunities are really good." ((in 4399 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3414 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3307 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

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"Low salary and the increment was less than 2% even top performer unless you got band promotion" ((in 5418 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2178 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2012 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1760 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 611 reviews))

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