Is IBM a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 5,909 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 5,909 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at IBM.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at IBM?

77% of Software Developer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4351) , Applications Developer (2909) , Software Developer (2421) , Project Manager (2323) , Senior Software Engineer (2038) , Senior Consultant (1846) , Consultant (1845) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1105) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (848) , Intern (825)

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 11034 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5071 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home options but again that depends on the kind of project we are working." ((in 4363 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3428 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3315 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 5372 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2158 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 1984 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1742 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 613 reviews))

IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,909 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,909 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0

Sep 27, 2010

Very good work place where you can enjoy relaxation

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Flexibility 2) Brand name 3) Work life balance 4) Good career growth 5) Depending on project you will get onsite chance. 6) work from home

Cons

1) Bad HR policies 2) There is no proper seats for employees. 3) Managers are exploiting IBM policies and they are making lots of money. ( Eg - GSS bangalore managers) 4) Last four years no hike, when we will ask they will tell we will send you to US for one month. 5) In GSS team about 45% people are from Andhra, Guntur - one of the managers native. Some of the guys don't have degree. After 2 to 3 yrs continous working they will become IBMers

2.0

Aug 29, 2010

Good starting point, but don't stay long unless you want to be manager or product manager

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lab is quiet and remote. Flexible working hours, working from home. IBM's external recognition is still somewhat good, so it has some value on a resume. If you are starting fresh from school, it can be a good place to learn and gain some experience. Decent benefits. Many locations around the world for relocation.

Cons

A lot. Low pay, no transparency at all about company decisions, bureaucracy at its best. It has to be the workplace in the world with most meetings per capita, where most of the workforce career goal is to to reach some (people or project) management position. The quality of the technical workforce as been aggressively depreciating with the top performers regularly leaving as they cannot stand the management hypocrisy and all the politics anymore. As a result, IBM is today one of the last places where recent grads and tech workers apply for jobs in the Bay Area. Most of the fresh-out-of-school hires come from San Jose State Univ, as IBM cannot capture the interest of students from top schools. This then reflects in the lower quality of work and software development practices. Definitely not a place to stay long after you get your first 2-3 years of experience, unless your goal is to be in management.

3.0

Aug 12, 2010

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Pros

Big company that is not going to disapear on you, Descent benefit

Cons

Pay scale not the best,

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