IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,766 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

71% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Softwarer Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,766 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Softwarer Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Softwarer Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
2.0
Jan 25, 2026
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Pros

Good work life balance…. That’s about it

Cons

Compensation is bad Collaboration is bad The Indian team will dish out bandaidy code that you’re expected to fix in NA You are then laid off Benefits are bad Promotions are based on who you can impress and talk to - not on your skills

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