Company: IBM
Date: 2017-04-04
Overall rating: 5/5
Employment status: current

Is IBM Leicester for You?
Pros: The Leicester Client Innovation Centre (CIC)  is a very flexible place of work if you respect the businesses requirements. Ultimately the opportunity is what you make of it. You need to provocatively search for projects which you want to be deployed on. There are constant opportunities available for training to improve your skills and knowledge further. If you are willing to be adaptable like myself and have recently finished university then the flavours of opportunity at IBM Leicester are paramount to other companies. However you must accept the fact that travel is a commitment you must adhere to. Personally I don't mind the travelling and don't see it as a problem but each to their own. The CIC works differently in terms of promotions. If you do well on your project and maintain utilisation then your chances of a promotion are high (which is typically anything from 6-12 months). Utilisation is a very big thing at the CIC as this site is a cost recovery centre and you must appreciate this to truly value the place of work. The colleagues at the CIC are very approachable and friendly, so are the managers! You don't get many Directors who can give you their time of day and have a laugh with you.  With all the above being said I will again stress the fact that it all comes down to the individual. If you're coming with the expectation that everything will be given to you on a plate then,  the CIC isn't for you. If you're willing to adapt, grow and earn your status you will love this place. Finally it's a consultancy firm, so expect to move from one role to another. This client innovation Centre or CIC model is working and expanding very quickly. This is the way IBM is heading (so it can't be all bad!). I seen one or two negative comments and didn't agree so I thought I'd leave an honest comment about how I feel. I hope this helps anyone who wants a better understanding of IBM Leicester.
Cons: Some issues initially with recruitment however the whole process has now been refined.