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

Software Developers professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 1,953 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developers Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developers interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Software Developers employees well?

Software Developers professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 1,953 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developers salaries at IBM.

How happy are Software Developers professionals working at IBM?

82% of Software Developers employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Developers professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4357) , Applications Developer (2911) , Software Developer (2426) , Project Manager (2325) , Senior Software Engineer (2040) , Consultant (1847) , Senior Consultant (1846) , IT Specialist (1111) , Application Developer (1109) , Associate Systems Engineer (1032) , Business Analyst (1026) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (851) , Managing Consultant (847) , 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 11089 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5034 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 4305 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3411 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3331 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 5433 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2173 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2009 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1761 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 621 reviews))

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4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,953 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

81% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

Software Developers employees have rated IBM with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,953 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developers professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developers professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Sep 18, 2008

IBM Canada is a great place to work

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best reasons to work for IBM is the flexible working environment. There are flexible work hours, which means you can come in when you want, and leave when you want, as long as you get your work done. Also, most managers will let you work remotely from home from time to time. The floater holidays are especially great to have in the summer. It is a friendly community with many extracurricular clubs, sports, activities. IBM promotes higher education through IBM-paid courses and reimbursement for graduate school. There are many opportunities to grow or change careers within IBM.

Cons

- No overtime pay - Strict performance evaluations - Very competitive environment (can be good and bad)

3.0

Aug 28, 2008

IBM - Markham job review

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Casual dress code - Clean, new lab at Markham - Good office environment (PWAs instead of cubicles)

Cons

- Pay is lower than some competitors - Office politics

3.0

Jul 27, 2008

Great experience.

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of smart people. Lots of cool and different projects to work on. Treats employees well. Good benefits. Very professional. Lots of resources

Cons

Too big. Resources not always used efficiently. Not enough information sharing between different groups.

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