IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,894 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,894 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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6K reviews
4.0
Apr 13, 2026
Recommend
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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 12, 2026

Work in IBM Software Lab

Recommend
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Pros

Lots of opportunities to learn here, especially in cloud and db2, will get the ownership. Good work/life balance but sometimes you have to work in different timezone. No pressure of spending 9-5 at office.

Cons

No proper docs, initially you can face some challenges to adopt the environment like daily plans, tasks. So many upper managements reviews, and pay scale is lower than Bnglr office for the same role.

4.0
Apr 8, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture with perks

Cons

Redundant work growth curve small

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