Company: IBM
Date: 2016-05-22
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

GBS was not for me
Pros: The company has lots of templates and tools, so it's a good place to learn how to become a consultant. Was good for the CV, but that's about it.
Cons: My manager did absolutely nothing to develop me. It was all about billable time. I didn't feel supported at all in my role by my direct manager or the administrator (who was in in Ottawa) who didn't do anything to make sure my laptop worked, etc. For projects I was never put on anything that was suitable. They would staff it with anyone who was available, even if I didn't have the skills for it or wasn't suited to it. I found this very stressful as the client was sold "expertise" I didn't have.