Is IBM a good company to work for as a Program Director, Software Development?

Program Director, Software Development professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 707 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 Program Director, Software Development Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Director, Software Development interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Program Director, Software Development employees well?

Program Director, Software Development professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 707 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Director, Software Development salaries at IBM.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

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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 11014 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5068 reviews)); "Flexible time for work and offers work from home depending on the project that you will be part of" ((in 4390 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3435 reviews)); "Good benefits backed by a solid fortune 50 company with world class products and services." ((in 3310 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 5451 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2178 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2023 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1731 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 626 reviews))

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IBM Program Director, Software Development reviews

4.0

64% would recommend to a friend

(707 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

64% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

Program Director, Software Development employees have rated IBM with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 707 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Director, Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Program Director, Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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707 reviews

5.0

Jun 30, 2026

Great learning opportunities, but challenging to navigate

Program director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worlds best Tech company. Lot to learn

Cons

at times difficult to navigate and too big

5.0

May 31, 2026

Employee-friendly environment, but workload is heavy

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best employee friendly company

Cons

Too much work and a lot to learn

4.0

May 30, 2026

Learning opportunities available, but job security is lacking

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of learning opportunities in all area of tech and business.

Cons

No job security. Jobs outsourced to low cost countries all the time.

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