IBM Software Developer reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(5,756 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 5,756 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0
Jan 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I worked for IBM Cloud and enjoyed my time there.

Cons

I think that sometimes I needed a lot of permissions for small things but this is common at many big corp positions.

3.0
Jan 13, 2026

good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great team members and great culture

Cons

work pressure is more in this company

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