IBM Staff Software Developer reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(477 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 477 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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477 reviews
4.0
Apr 13, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good WLB - Good pay - Good employees

Cons

- Now transmitting to consultancy - Hikes are less

4.0
Feb 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment Good knowledgeable colleagues Downside well protected and employees are taken care well.

Cons

Salary growth can be higher Promotions are slow. It’s there but slower than normal. Aggressive growth difficult here

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