IBM Staff Software Developer reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(478 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

51% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Staff Software Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 478 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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478 reviews
3.0
Oct 6, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

there are a lot of telented and passionate people there.overall the technical level is pretty high.a lot of information and knowledge around.

Cons

not available for all the teams.if you get to be the wrong team you're just screwed.people who don't give too much about doing a good work, not thinking through.you will be amazed to see that sometime a co-op student does a better job than someone who has been in IBM for quite a while.and sometimes you're just reassigned without even being asked.and as a SW developer I would expect that my work to be recognized as such.don;t have too much time to market myself.very often it looks like only big mouthed rude arrogant people make the calls

3.0
Oct 3, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

If you are good at networking there are several opportunities as this is a huge company with operations in most countries / areas. The company is very diverse and there is increased flexibility with the regards to working remotely , from home, etc. Many employees only need a laptop and power cord to conduct their day to day. This company has been around the good and bad times and has survived as the true elephant it has been called. The benefits package is good.

Cons

The pay is not considered the highest. The current morale is not good.There is a big push to move US jobs to Asia so you should always look to stay competitive and look at jobs that require a close presence. Many coworkers are working 60+ hours. Because of cuts, many are overworked.

1.0
Sep 30, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Compared to what else is available in this area, the pay is okay. The cafeteria food is varied but the area itself is crowded because the work site is huge with 1700 IBMers alone at the site. Raytheon also shares the same eatery along with a small high school. Parking is plentiful. Being able to work with technology is great, provided that it works as described. Commaderie is great IF one can break into the established network. One can jump start a career at IBM but don't stay too long to avoid being pigeon holed into a specialty which does not translate well into the outside world.

Cons

Lack of management support, technical savvy, nepotism, and discrimination. Bathroom floors are painted a disgusting color, faucets don't match, and soap dispensers constantly drip a glowing, stinky, pink soap. Managers are often unaware of what the teams are doing. Hence, technically ignorant. Nepotism and favoritism is rampant, making management issues even worse. Discrimination against any employee is a career hazard to the point where employees are fearful of revealing a disability, especially by accident. Microwaves are wired to a single minute timer because a secretary burned popcorn which triggered the smoke alarms and caused the building to be evacuated. Twice. Imagine being treated as a neglected child. It's worse than that at IBM.

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