IBM Software Engineer reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(3,808 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

63% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Software Engineer I employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,808 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0
May 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I worked at IBM Research from 2020 - 21 (no such option in the dropdown) and it had a huge variance in team quality -- some have with smart and humble people who do good research and publish in top NLP conferences.

Cons

Other teams are absolutely crappy that don't do any research and are full of people who rely on nepotism to grow their and other's careers.

3.0
Apr 25, 2026

Pay and Benifits

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pay, if you negotiate well. Good RSUs and Joining Bonus, Good Career Options and

Cons

Bad culture, too much politics, pay hike is very less

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