IBM Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.9

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,198 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

71% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,198 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews
3.0
Jul 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance but need to sacrifice on growth and other career aspects.

Cons

IBM consultancy is the worst - Stagnant career growth, Delusional high leadership.

4.0
Jul 4, 2026

IBM ISDL

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance is good

Cons

payscale is a bit less compare to other product company, but better than banks and service based organozation

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