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

Software Developers professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 1,949 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developers Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developers interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Software Developers employees well?

Software Developers professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 1,949 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developers salaries at IBM.

How happy are Software Developers professionals working at IBM?

82% of Software Developers employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developers professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4347) , Applications Developer (2909) , Software Developer (2421) , Project Manager (2323) , Senior Software Engineer (2036) , Senior Consultant (1846) , Consultant (1844) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1105) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (847) , Intern (824)

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 11071 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5018 reviews)); "Flexible timings and work from home options but again that depends on the kind of project we are working." ((in 4386 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3411 reviews)); "Good benefits backed by a solid fortune 50 company with world class products and services." ((in 3328 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 5355 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2173 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results" ((in 2006 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1779 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 612 reviews))

IBM Software Developers reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,949 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

80% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Software Developers employees have rated IBM with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,949 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developers professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developers professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Apr 13, 2026

Strong engineering culture with some decision-making delays

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong engineering culture with opportunities to work on scalable, real-world systems. Exposure to modern tech stack including cloud (AWS), Kubernetes, and distributed systems. Supportive team environment with knowledgeable peers and good learning resources. Encourages ownership and problem-solving, especially in backend and microservices development. Good work-life balance compared to many tech companies.

Cons

Decision-making can sometimes be slow due to multiple layers of approval. Certain processes feel overly structured, which can limit speed of execution. Compensation growth may not always match industry standards. Some projects may involve legacy systems, which can slow innovation.

4.0

Apr 8, 2026

Good

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture with perks

Cons

Redundant work growth curve small

2.0

Apr 8, 2026

Average

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hike 10-12% annual, not much learning, micro management, repeated work.

Cons

Toxic manager, no role of HR, difficult to change project.

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