IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,765 total reviews)
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71% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Software Engineer/Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,765 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer/Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
3.0
Jul 3, 2025

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

multiple projects with many different technologies

Cons

you need to look yourself for projects and get little help from management, technologies you'll get to work with are usually older

4.0
Jul 3, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life Good pay Good growth Good hr Good team

Cons

Time Work life balance No proper hike

4.0
Jul 2, 2025

Lots to learn

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Variety of projects to contribute to.

Cons

Can be periods of being on the bench outside of your control Sensitive to economic cycles

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