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
Jun 24, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The office building in markham is one of the nicest campus to work in. Cubiclel or Personal Work Area is large with nice modern furniture, and has a sliding door that can be use to gain privacy and to concentrate on work. There are also plenty of meeting facilities and interview rooms where you can have conference call without disturbing others. Large leisure area such as the English library, the Asian Zen room and Muskoka theme cottage are all very nice facility. There is also an onsite gym with 4 treadmills, 2 step machines, and 2 elliptical machines. Since it's in the suburb, it means short commute everyday to go to work, no need to go downtown and get stuck in traffic.

Cons

High work pressure and little resources to do what needs to get done. At the same time, there are people who seems to just cruise along and contribute little.

4.0
Jun 23, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You can have many careers while still working for the same company. I am always learning new things and am encouraged to pursuits my interests. IBM is very cutting edge with lots of new tools to use (and develop), but it isn't reckless. The company has a lot of integrity and works hard to maintain its well-earned reputation.

Cons

Promotions to the top technical levels are very political. They don't seem to always go to the best employees, but rather to the ones who "play the game".

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