IBM Software Developer (Backend) reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(150 total reviews)
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Arvind Krishna

83% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Software Developer (Backend) employees have rated IBM with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 150 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer (Backend) professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer (Backend) professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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150 reviews
4.0
Nov 13, 2025

Learn

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours Great Work culture

Cons

Building relationship is very difficult

4.0
Aug 28, 2025

Backend Developer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance, Salary is high.

Cons

Innovation is poor, the use of internal tools/

5.0
Aug 23, 2025

OK OK

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

stifling, toxic work culture, especially due to incompetent and abusive management, leading to low morale, lack of recognition, and high employee turnover

Cons

Employees also cite problems with outdated products, lack of transparency in company policies, particularly regarding promotions and pay, and a general perception of a declining company that no longer values its employees.

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