Perpetual restructuring — 'Project Chrome' and successors Below-market salaries for managed services roles High offshore ratio Legacy technology stacks in many contracts Bureaucratic culture
Telco culture — IT services are secondary Below-market salaries Limited career progression Bureaucratic decision-making
Worker Pros
IBM brand opens doors Enterprise-scale project exposure Good training and certification Global opportunities
Stable employment Good benefits Telecommunications expertise
Worker Cons
Constant restructuring Below-market salaries High offshore ratio Bureaucratic culture Legacy technology
IT services are secondary to telco Below-market salaries Bureaucratic culture Limited career progression
Both Global Consulting / Cloud and Telco / Enterprise have strengths and weaknesses. Your choice depends on your priorities — whether that's career growth, salary, work-life balance, or technical exposure.
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