IBM Software and Development Manager reviews

3.8

94% would recommend to a friend

(69 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

97% approve of CEO

93% positive business outlook

Software and Development Manager employees have rated IBM with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 69 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software and Development Manager professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software and Development Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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69 reviews
2.0
Jun 3, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of projects and products to work on and you get exposure to working on enterprise software for global markets.

Cons

The company is short sighted and is basically a giant people mill. A few bubble to the top and are rewarded well, the rest are supposed to be satisfied with the glory of working for IBM. As a good performer you are treated in an average to poor way. It is highly political because of this mechanic. Work-life balance isn't a reality even though it is discussed all the time.

3.0
May 4, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent salary, good benefits, smart people. If you do an good job and are willing to give a good part of your life to helping the company, they will compensate very well.

Cons

They are increasingly treating their employees like 'tools' instead of humans. Respect for the individual used to be a core principle from founder Tom Watson but they have strayed from that over the years

3.0
Sep 12, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, bright and interested minds. Interesting technology and doing some of the most interesting IT work for businesses in the world. Good graduate program. Good flexible working policies.

Cons

The review process is directly linked to pay rises and bonuses. This does reflect a high performing culture but has downsides when it runs for a long time. So some people perform a good job but do not receive payrises year after year.

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