IBM Backend Developer reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(148 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

79% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Backend Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 148 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Backend Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Backend Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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148 reviews
3.0
Jan 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large internal network for mentoring and learning opportunities. Hybrid work, with 2 remote days.

Cons

Divisions like CIO currently have a promotion freeze. The RTP office, while considered one of the five strategic sites, is not actually hiring for new positions--instead being routed to other cities.

2.0
Jan 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great exposure to deep system-level engineering and enterprise-scale AI/cloud infrastructure.

Cons

Career growth and recognition can be slow due to heavy processes and limited ownership.

4.0
Jan 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

very good working culture and descent packages compared to service&consulting

Cons

We will not have chance to work on only one particular technology

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