Is IBM a good company to work for as a Application Developer Senior Engineer?

Application Developer Senior Engineer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 267 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Application Developer Senior Engineer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Application Developer Senior Engineer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Application Developer Senior Engineer employees well?

Application Developer Senior Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 267 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Application Developer Senior Engineer salaries at IBM.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

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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 11002 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 4963 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and work from home opportunities are really good." ((in 4399 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3406 reviews)); "Good benefits backed by a solid fortune 50 company with world class products and services." ((in 3295 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 5383 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2186 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results." ((in 2024 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1732 reviews)); "Poor Leadership; Weak Execution; Benefits to employees are getting worse; Money spent on dividends instead of R&D." ((in 617 reviews))

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IBM Application Developer Senior Engineer reviews

3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(267 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

93% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Application Developer Senior Engineer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 267 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Application Developer Senior Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Application Developer Senior Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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267 reviews

4.0

Oct 17, 2025

Perfect work life and personal life balanced

Senior applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reputation for innovation, global impact, opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology, and a collaborative environment that encourages learning and growth.

Cons

Hike and salary expectations for current employee. Providing more than enough salary to new joiners.

3.0

Oct 13, 2025

Salary

Senior applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working locations and Hrs

Cons

Really hectic and no work life balance

5.0

Oct 13, 2025

Work.

Senior applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to Work. Great skill development and opportunities.

Cons

Nothing, All Good. Great place to work.

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