IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,909 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,909 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
3.0
Nov 12, 2025

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Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- work culture - competitive salary

Cons

- a lot micromanagement, but depends on the manager - IBM policies are drafted without thinking about the employees

4.0
Nov 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good culture at the company

Cons

high workload based on the project

4.0
Nov 11, 2025

Very good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, hybrid work allowed depends on manager, option to change to higher role by upskilling or reskilling is given.

Cons

Very less hike in same position should change positions by upskilling.

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