IBM Software Engineer reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(3,804 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

63% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Software Engineer I employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,804 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0
Feb 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work, great work life balance

Cons

Management and red tape gets annoying

3.0
Feb 2, 2026

Could be better

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very structured - clear what duties are Compensation good - match contributions towards savings

Cons

Inflexible, confined to role, harder to be innovative.

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