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

Software Performance Engineer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 30 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 Performance Engineer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Performance Engineer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Software Performance Engineer employees well?

Software Performance Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 30 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Performance Engineer salaries at IBM.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4356) , Applications Developer (2910) , Software Developer (2425) , Project Manager (2324) , Senior Software Engineer (2039) , Consultant (1847) , Senior Consultant (1846) , IT Specialist (1111) , Application Developer (1108) , Associate Systems Engineer (1031) , Business Analyst (1026) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , 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 11006 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5079 reviews)); "IBM Canada provides flexible work hours and one can work from home almost all the time." ((in 4338 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3472 reviews)); "Good benefits backed by a solid fortune 50 company with world class products and services." ((in 3333 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 5441 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2169 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1726 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 620 reviews)); "Middle and upper Management form a good old boys (and girls) club." ((in 456 reviews))

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4.7

95% would recommend to a friend

(30 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

94% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.8

Culture & values

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Career opportunities

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Software Performance Engineer employees have rated IBM with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Performance Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. IBM is rated 22% above average by Software Performance Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Feb 3, 2026

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Performance engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

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Good work culture Good salary

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No growth No learning new things

5.0

Dec 6, 2025

Flexible timing

Performance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible timing in ibm working.

Cons

Less increments compaared to other companies.

4.0

Aug 5, 2025

Daily work activities

Performance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will get the chance to include and adapt innovation in your daily routine

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Not found yet in this organisation

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