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

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 2,158 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Engineer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 2,158 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at IBM.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at IBM?

82% of Senior Software Engineer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What IBM locations are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees?

IBM locations which are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees are Poughkeepsie and Dallas . On the other hand, IBM locations which have been rated the lowest by Senior Software Engineer professionals are Research Triangle Park , Austin and Raleigh .

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4349) , Applications Developer (2909) , Software Developer (2421) , Project Manager (2323) , Senior Software Engineer (2038) , Senior Consultant (1846) , Consultant (1844) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1105) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (848) , Intern (824)

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 11042 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5049 reviews)); "Work from home flexible is good to manage work and home both" ((in 4339 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3401 reviews)); "Good benefits backed by a solid fortune 50 company with world class products and services." ((in 3354 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 5462 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2171 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2045 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1749 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 619 reviews))

IBM Senior Software Engineer reviews

3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,158 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

69% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer/Senior Software Engineer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,158 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/Senior Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer/Senior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Jun 29, 2012

Good company for long time stay

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to stay . Lot of Training

Cons

Increment not good management not caring

4.0

Jun 26, 2012

Good to work but take care while choosing client/project

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Learning,exposure,Security of Job. Good work culture but again depends a lot on the project/client.

Cons

Lack of motivation,lack of transparency.Lack of process implementation. Nothing to worry if you have not heard the word SDLC. Because it's never used.

4.0

Jun 19, 2012

It is like working in many companies .. without switching jobs

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting place to work Good remuneration Great colleagues Don't ever need to feel stuck doing the same thing - lots of opportunities for those taking initiative A company with a lot of pride and history Working in bleeding edge technologies

Cons

Bad management can be a big spoiler Can get lost in a big firm Sometimes need godfather to protect and make it bigger A lot depends on which part of the firm you work for - research vs. software development vs. services

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