IBM Systems Programmer reviews

4.2

87% would recommend to a friend

(182 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

98% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

Systems Programmer employees have rated IBM with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 182 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Programmer professionals have an excellent working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Programmer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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182 reviews
5.0
Oct 7, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

In 20+ years I've never run into anyone who wasn't engaged/interested in their job, and excited to tackle a problem or collaborate to improve a situation, it's just a great place to work.

Cons

I'm sure it's better than in other jobs, but noone loves top down beaurocracy, and ibm is so large, that big things like remote work, travel budget, pension management, feel very out of your control. In a sense it's a good thing, though, because advocacy and having a voice is big in the ibm culture, and big decisions affect lots of intelligent and vocal people, so you can always be sure they will speak up and say exactly what you were thinking.

5.0
Jun 24, 2025

good

Recommend
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Pros

all good nice benefits. good people

Cons

no parking. no shop. no free sandwiches

3.0
Apr 10, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Putting in PIP so that resource is not eligible for appraisal

Cons

Asking forceful resign with in 2 days of span

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