IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,742 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

70% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Software Engineer/Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,742 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer/Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
4.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

Great place for a beginner to get started on Software. You get to work on some very complex projects solving real world problems with really big clients and create an impact.

Cons

Very less flexibility, management keeps changing and depending on your luck managers can be awful. Lately the work life balance has been really bad to the point i dont think the salary they offer makes any sense.

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