IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,757 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Software Engineer/Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,757 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer/Developer professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
3.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Large company could move around

Cons

- The company feels like its actively trying to destroy the morale of its employees with constant layoffs and taking away even small benefits

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