IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,743 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Software Developer Engineer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,743 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
4.0
Apr 8, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture with perks

Cons

Redundant work growth curve small

2.0
Apr 8, 2026

Average

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.

4.0
Apr 5, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture and work life balance

Cons

Hike percentage is very less

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