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

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6K reviews
3.0
Aug 11, 2025

No bad not good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexiable working hours/locations and good office

Cons

Less pay comparing with other companies, less benefits

5.0
Aug 11, 2025

Good work ambience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work ambience Better pay

Cons

No concerns as of now

4.0
Aug 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good wlb 2. Hybrid flexibility 3. Can coast through minimal work

Cons

1. Less chance of vertical growth 2. Management tends to take random decisions 3. Lower than average pay than other fortune 500

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