Is IBM a good company to work for as a Applications Developer?

Applications Developer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 3,607 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Applications Developer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Applications Developer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Applications Developer employees well?

Applications Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 3,607 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Applications Developer salaries at IBM.

How happy are Applications Developer professionals working at IBM?

84% of Applications Developer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Applications Developer professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4357) , Applications Developer (2912) , Software Developer (2426) , Project Manager (2325) , Senior Software Engineer (2040) , Senior Consultant (1847) , Consultant (1846) , IT Specialist (1111) , Application Developer (1109) , Associate Systems Engineer (1033) , Business Analyst (1026) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (851) , Managing Consultant (847) , Intern (826)

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

"Good work life balance and good to be able to work from home although that’s often at the discretion of your manager" ((in 11116 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5007 reviews)); "flexible work from home for female employee a great" ((in 4399 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3453 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3322 reviews))

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

"Low salary and the increment was less than 2% even top performer unless you got band promotion" ((in 5381 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2188 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 1994 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1733 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 619 reviews))

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4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(3,607 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

83% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Applications Developer employees have rated IBM with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,607 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Applications Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Applications Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4K reviews

4.0

Jan 4, 2026

Overview

Applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible good place to work

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No cons as of now

3.0

Jan 2, 2026

NA

Applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

WLB, nice offices and policies

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Tight deadlines and internal interviews to get project.

3.0

Jan 2, 2026

Hmm

Application developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance in Ibm

Cons

Hikes are like an unicorn you get to hear new innovative excuses every year. But they do demand constant motivation somehow.

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