Is IBM a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 5,907 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 5,907 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at IBM.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at IBM?

77% of Software Developer employees at IBM would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated IBM with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What IBM locations are top rated by Software Developer employees?

IBM locations which are top rated by Software Developer employees are Guadalajara and Ciudad de México .

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4349) , Applications Developer (2909) , Software Developer (2421) , Project Manager (2323) , Senior Software Engineer (2038) , Senior Consultant (1846) , Consultant (1844) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1105) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (848) , Intern (824)

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3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,907 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated IBM with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,907 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews

3.0

Oct 31, 2025

Mixed Experiences

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get a chance to work with Inventors at IBM Good for research oriented growth Decent Pay Good Hikes

Cons

Poor Management from the leadership team No extra Bonus Rare Promotions

4.0

Oct 28, 2025

Best for work-life balance

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance is great

Cons

hikes may not be that good

5.0

Oct 26, 2025

Work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, no strict in time and out time

Cons

No cons of as such

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