I know your WTF reaction if your are coming from Part 1. But after checking the statistics of the visitors visiting my blog, i see most of the crowd are into the article Why you should not join IBM India? Then it evokes another perspective of the same Why not? How bad it is compared to rest? Does my article makes you think whether you accept the offer or not? I request you to spare another five to ten minutes to read the rest. Which might help you in making a wiser and more informed decision.
Before i proceed further, and if you are asking why the hell you are flipping the side? Simple answer is "Context". Nothing in the universe is absolute. If we are standing on the ground where we consider we are still at zero velocity or not moving, for an observer in space which sees earth rotational speed is at 1670 km/hour. Do remember earth completes its rotation in 24hrs and have its radius close to 6000km. So virtually everything on earth living or dead moving at 1670 kmph. But the point is "What is your frame of reference?". So the change of mind is solely not to mislead the reader, but to give an holistic view and take a call if you are in a fix to join IBM or not, or if you are normal reader enjoy for the sake of fun or information again depending on context.
So my article was for a time frame of 2006 and 2010. Yes it changed in terms of facility, training, consolidation or even charging money for the tea you drink. But does it really matter to you if you are planning to join IBM in year 2012 or 2013 with 2006 frame of reference. Answer will be NO. But for you, it does matter how it is going to change post your joining, and how much facility they are adding or reducing after that. And change is only things constant. If you don't change with time and environment, it will not long enough to be extinct as dinosaurs.
If you feel good about the brand IBM, you should be. Even though most of the project considered as cost center (IBM US outsource its work to India), IBM India is a different entity than IBM Global from the functioning perspective but it does provide a wide range of projects to work on. IBM doesn't have single client focus, nor they are single industry focused So they are virtually into every possible domains with dozens of clients. So if you want to change inter-domain or inter-project you can. Probably big name can gives that flexibility.
Does HR policy are employee friendly? This is not a true false question. So this question should be dealt with sort of relative to others. It has got good number of sick leaves, PL and others, late commutation get reimbursed, day care at some facility, no dress restriction, no MUST formals with tie in scorching Indian summer, no time bound entry or exit as long as you deliver your stuff. What else you want? And if go to US for an onsite we used to get a reasonable amount (not sure of now, check it if it is your concern).
So by telling all these i want to re-iterate its a company like any other IT company you find in the street of Bangalore. They have a set up in India for the cheap labour. If tomorrow they find some other place like Philippines or Vietnam they won't hesitate to migrate there business and sack dozen of employees as they do in US. That's the truth you have to accept. That's how a business survives. My question was never on the nature of business. Profit is a very sacred word in business. But having said all these never expect or treat as a real MNC, with free food at cafeteria, coke vending machine to quench your carbonated thirst. Its just a company with a brand name.
All others peers are no exception. Most of them behaves same way or the other with few plus or minuses here and there. So if you are happy with the offer you are getting, take it. But if there are several offers from several Indian/Other MNC treat equally. Check your convenience. Don't get fooled by name itself.
With above note, I must say welcome to corporate world. It might look cool from outside, but inside its survival of the fittest. Fittest in terms or performance or vocabulary or both. All the time we talk about "team effort", "team building" but do remember there is nothing known as "team appraisal cycle" where everybody get same rating or same hike. Its always 1 on 1. If you are dancing too much on team building activity, remember 1-on-1 is round the corner :) If you get good rating it seems you are indispensable else system sucks. If it happens everywhere then why not in IBM.
Disclaimer - I am not a job consultant, nor i advice on career. Intention is not to confuse you but to let you know the bit of reality.
Before i proceed further, and if you are asking why the hell you are flipping the side? Simple answer is "Context". Nothing in the universe is absolute. If we are standing on the ground where we consider we are still at zero velocity or not moving, for an observer in space which sees earth rotational speed is at 1670 km/hour. Do remember earth completes its rotation in 24hrs and have its radius close to 6000km. So virtually everything on earth living or dead moving at 1670 kmph. But the point is "What is your frame of reference?". So the change of mind is solely not to mislead the reader, but to give an holistic view and take a call if you are in a fix to join IBM or not, or if you are normal reader enjoy for the sake of fun or information again depending on context.
So my article was for a time frame of 2006 and 2010. Yes it changed in terms of facility, training, consolidation or even charging money for the tea you drink. But does it really matter to you if you are planning to join IBM in year 2012 or 2013 with 2006 frame of reference. Answer will be NO. But for you, it does matter how it is going to change post your joining, and how much facility they are adding or reducing after that. And change is only things constant. If you don't change with time and environment, it will not long enough to be extinct as dinosaurs.
If you feel good about the brand IBM, you should be. Even though most of the project considered as cost center (IBM US outsource its work to India), IBM India is a different entity than IBM Global from the functioning perspective but it does provide a wide range of projects to work on. IBM doesn't have single client focus, nor they are single industry focused So they are virtually into every possible domains with dozens of clients. So if you want to change inter-domain or inter-project you can. Probably big name can gives that flexibility.
Does HR policy are employee friendly? This is not a true false question. So this question should be dealt with sort of relative to others. It has got good number of sick leaves, PL and others, late commutation get reimbursed, day care at some facility, no dress restriction, no MUST formals with tie in scorching Indian summer, no time bound entry or exit as long as you deliver your stuff. What else you want? And if go to US for an onsite we used to get a reasonable amount (not sure of now, check it if it is your concern).
So by telling all these i want to re-iterate its a company like any other IT company you find in the street of Bangalore. They have a set up in India for the cheap labour. If tomorrow they find some other place like Philippines or Vietnam they won't hesitate to migrate there business and sack dozen of employees as they do in US. That's the truth you have to accept. That's how a business survives. My question was never on the nature of business. Profit is a very sacred word in business. But having said all these never expect or treat as a real MNC, with free food at cafeteria, coke vending machine to quench your carbonated thirst. Its just a company with a brand name.
All others peers are no exception. Most of them behaves same way or the other with few plus or minuses here and there. So if you are happy with the offer you are getting, take it. But if there are several offers from several Indian/Other MNC treat equally. Check your convenience. Don't get fooled by name itself.
With above note, I must say welcome to corporate world. It might look cool from outside, but inside its survival of the fittest. Fittest in terms or performance or vocabulary or both. All the time we talk about "team effort", "team building" but do remember there is nothing known as "team appraisal cycle" where everybody get same rating or same hike. Its always 1 on 1. If you are dancing too much on team building activity, remember 1-on-1 is round the corner :) If you get good rating it seems you are indispensable else system sucks. If it happens everywhere then why not in IBM.
Disclaimer - I am not a job consultant, nor i advice on career. Intention is not to confuse you but to let you know the bit of reality.
