IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,765 total reviews)
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71% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Software Engineer/Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,765 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
3.0
Apr 1, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

good benefits training programs flexible work/life balance

Cons

ancient processes, red tape, behind the curve tech-wise, management very distant, no real idea about the big picture, lotus notes and all that slow bloatware standard crap they put on the laptops, stale hardware, inflated sense of self-importance from past successes which are now completely irrelevant

3.0
Apr 1, 2014

Somehow OK

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to work from home Casual work environment

Cons

Unmotivating, many processes takes too long. A lot of motivation bull**it coming to your mailbox. Unpossible to find information by standard way in intranet, it is best to simply ask osmenone ho knows the direct link. Many crazy policies.

2.0
Mar 31, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Laid back atmosphere, and stress-free environment.

Cons

A huge corporation that comes with all the negatives with few of the positives. Has a mindset that is decades behind its peers, very stingy on pay, bonuses. Worst of all they treat employees as an expendable product and are happy to let their best employees leave if it saves them money.

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