Question 1

Is IBM a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 5,918 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at IBM.

Question 2

Does IBM pay Software Engineer employees well?

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Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 5,918 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at IBM.

Question 3

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at IBM?

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78% of Software Engineer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What IBM locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

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IBM locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Lowell, Armonk and Los Angeles. On the other hand, IBM locations which have been rated the lowest by Software Engineer professionals are Research Triangle Park, Austin and Raleigh.

Question 5

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

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Software Engineer (4356), Applications Developer (2910), Software Developer (2426), Project Manager (2325), Senior Software Engineer (2039), Consultant (1847), Senior Consultant (1846), IT Specialist (1111), Application Developer (1109), Associate Systems Engineer (1032), Business Analyst (1026), Systems Engineer (871), Manager (851), Managing Consultant (847), Intern (826)

Question 6

What are the pros of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

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"Good work life balance and good to be able to work from home although that’s often at the discretion of your manager" ((in 11006 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5079 reviews)); "IBM Canada provides flexible work hours and one can work from home almost all the time." ((in 4338 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3472 reviews)); "Good benefits backed by a solid fortune 50 company with world class products and services." ((in 3333 reviews))

Question 7

What are the cons of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

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"Low salary and the increment was less than 2% even top performer unless you got band promotion" ((in 5441 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2169 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1726 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 620 reviews)); "Middle and upper Management form a good old boys (and girls) club." ((in 456 reviews))

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