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Just ok bands <= 7 IBM 1 Now

It's only somewhat ok for people of band 7 or lower. They manage to find work as clients request resources of lower bands. Arrogance of GBS is in its very high billing rates, which are not normally commensurate with the performance of its employees. Hence, clients prefer other vendors like TCS, Infosys for the major chunk of work while handing IBM GBS only the small remaining part.

New joiners on band 8 or above don't survive for long after finishing their first billable assignment, as they don't have contacts to survive.

UTE PIP is specially devised to clean up the bench periodically. Remember, GBS does not care for seniority or experience, not even past performance for people on the bench.

Imagine people with 20+ years of experience being let go for lack of billable work. They have no consideration for their family, financial responsibilities, etc.