Is IBM a good company to work for as a Software Designer?

Software Designer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 70 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Designer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Designer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Software Designer employees well?

Software Designer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 70 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Designer salaries at IBM.

How happy are Software Designer professionals working at IBM?

56% of Software Designer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Designer professionals have also rated IBM with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4358) , Applications Developer (2912) , Software Developer (2427) , Project Manager (2325) , Senior Software Engineer (2040) , Senior Consultant (1847) , Consultant (1846) , IT Specialist (1111) , Application Developer (1109) , Associate Systems Engineer (1034) , Business Analyst (1026) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (851) , Managing Consultant (848) , 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 11063 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5023 reviews)); "IBM Canada provides flexible work hours and one can work from home almost all the time." ((in 4372 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3461 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3323 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 2190 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2000 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1756 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 620 reviews))

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IBM Software Designer reviews

3.6

56% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

43% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

Software Designer employees have rated IBM with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 70 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Designer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Designer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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70 reviews

5.0

Oct 26, 2025

Good Company

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance and Good Pay

Cons

No bad things to say

5.0

Sep 3, 2025

Company Culture

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best Leadership to guide in your area.

Cons

I don't find anything yet.

4.0

May 14, 2025

Good place to work

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A variety of projects that can help you grow in innovative tech-industry

Cons

401k contributions switched to a pension plan option

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