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

Hardware/Software Engineer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 32 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 Hardware/Software Engineer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Hardware/Software Engineer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Hardware/Software Engineer employees well?

Hardware/Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 32 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Hardware/Software Engineer salaries at IBM.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

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)

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 11106 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5047 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home option(i gotta laptop thats why i enjoy this privilege)" ((in 4381 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3469 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3318 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 5432 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2189 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2018 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1769 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 626 reviews))

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4.1

100% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

54% approve of CEO

96% positive business outlook

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5.0

Diversity & inclusion

5.0

Work/Life balance

5.0

Senior management

4.8

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

Hardware/Software Engineer employees have rated IBM with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Hardware/Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Hardware/Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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32 reviews

4.0

Jul 7, 2026

Good work-life balance, but advancement is challenging

Hardware developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, good team culture

Cons

Very bureaucratic, lots of red tape and paper pushers who’s job is it to block you. Very hard to advance career and grow without switching teams

3.0

Jun 3, 2026

Pleasant atmosphere but pressure for innovation

Hardware developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good atmosphere,No pressure ,Good team and infrastructure

Cons

high pressure for innovations and patents

4.0

Mar 10, 2026

Nice work and life balance

Hardware developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- 3 weeks vacation - 4 days PTO - 40 hours sick time - Manager is flexible - If allowed you can work from home some days

Cons

No 401k match but we have a RBA

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