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

Hardware Developer professionals working at IBM have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 31 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of IBM employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Hardware Developer Jobs at IBM now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Hardware Developer interview questions at IBM .

Does IBM pay Hardware Developer employees well?

Hardware Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IBM with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 31 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Hardware Developer salaries and benefits at IBM .

What are the top reviewed jobs at IBM?

Software Engineer (4339) , Applications Developer (2897) , Software Developer (2410) , Project Manager (2319) , Senior Software Engineer (2033) , Senior Consultant (1842) , Consultant (1837) , IT Specialist (1112) , Application Developer (1103) , Associate Systems Engineer (1030) , Business Analyst (1025) , Systems Engineer (871) , Manager (850) , Managing Consultant (847) , Intern (821)

What are the pros of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and good to be able to work from home although that’s often at the discretion of your manager" ((in 11006 reviews)); "The people are great and the Extreme Blue program was excellent for learning principles of product design." ((in 5007 reviews)); "Flexible time for work and offers work from home depending on the project that you will be part of" ((in 4369 reviews)); "1. Extremely good work culture 2. Packages are good 3. Direct contact to senior level employees" ((in 3429 reviews)); "Good benefits; IBM prides itself on being a leader in Healthcare Benefits and incentives for healthy living." ((in 3278 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IBM according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and the increment was less than 2% even top performer unless you got band promotion" ((in 5445 reviews)); "• Hard to get a promotion unless you have a good manager that is respected and fights for you" ((in 2173 reviews)); "The pay is low and not much hope it will get better even through hard work and delivering results." ((in 1985 reviews)); "No Salary hike.No On site opportunity.Very few are lucky getting visas and traveled to on" ((in 1727 reviews)); "Poor leadership: One senior exec's ego is much larger than his brain; no longer values employees." ((in 630 reviews))

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4.5

100% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Arvind Krishna

54% approve of CEO

96% positive business outlook

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Diversity & inclusion

5.0

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5.0

Senior management

4.8

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

Hardware Developer employees have rated IBM with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Hardware Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. IBM is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Hardware Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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31 reviews

5.0

Oct 8, 2025

Great place to work

Hardware developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and good work life balance

Cons

You need to be able to handle the ebs and flows

4.0

Sep 12, 2025

Good work life balance

Hardware developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Pretty stable job Good manager

Cons

Slow raise Not as high salary

5.0

Mar 30, 2025

Good pay, good work culture

Hardware developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Valued employees

Cons

Low increments Limited perks NA

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