IBM GBS is one of very few companies where the employees are not eager for growth , promotion above/beyond a certain level which here is B8 . Even better for Partner dominated culture which is largely focused only on profit margins or cost savings , with more people staying in lower Bands ( despite growing experience ) and lower salaries . AI caused disruption is favouring this management style even more .<<Detailed below >>

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Can you believe one needs approval within IBM GBS even to bid for Client Program/Projects . Many a times GBS has ignored or backed out of deals that are below their margin expectations as the same are perceived to be ‘rubbish’ deals . I was part of Program which GBS won and the program kicked off too, but a year later the extensions , other projects bids with the same client were completely ignored because clients laidback attitude (in terms of approvals , facilitations ) was thinning their margins . The formally designated partners in the programs share a part of Profits too , hence their interest drops on seeing their current engagement suffering on that count , although almost all end up making profits which are however lesser than accounted . So all in their mind is Profit Margin which if not seen to be met fully to the accounted figure , quick withdrawal after meeting the immediate , agreed milestones is their planned action . Because of this many B8s and even B9s come on bench and are later laid off on exceeding their very short Bench tolerance limit . So nowadays even B8 is not welcome in a project because of higher salary that makes deeper cuts into Partners Budget and Profits .

Much better are Indian MNCs like Infosys , TCS which just bid , win programs with relatively less significance on Profit Margins while mainly trying to ensure their Benched People get work .

Absolutely wrong understanding. Progress isn't necessarily always power, position, pay. Progress also expansion of skills.
IBM prefer skills & performers than who work stereotypes.

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