IBM vs. Protiviti
Hey everyone, I wanted to get some opinions on a couple of job offers I have. I currently have an offer for the IBM CbD program as a Cognitive Analytics consultant, or with Protiviti in IT Internal Audit. Based solely on the job description, I am much more interested in the responsibilities/type of work that I would be doing at IBM.
The main thing holding me back from IBM is that it is basically 100% travel, while Protivti is significantly less (maybe 20-40%). I am really not too keen on travel.
As far as exit opps, I'm interested in an IT Business Analyst role in industry after a couple years of consulting. Basically, is it worth sucking it up and doing the 100% travel and taking IBM? Or is the difference in the roles not that great as far as setting me up for an IT Business Analyst role?
Would love some advice, thank you in advance.
IBM>Protiviti (biased). What city and what sector for IBM?
Commercial Sector in Chicago
Do you know if you are in Financial Services/Distribution/Communications/Oil and Gas/Etc
IBM and its not even close. IA roles are soulcrushing.
Most roles within IBM consulting are not 100% travel. It is usually 80%. You travel to the client on Monday and then come back on Thursday.
Some of my friends did have some 100% travel weeks, but they had international conferences in Asia and stayed over the weekend, but it wasn't every week.
If you're not keen on travel, don't join consulting.
But do you think it's worth putting up with the travel because it is a better role?
Yes.
Look, when I started in consulting, we had to sign an agreement saying we would be willing to travel up to 100%. But, its mostly 80% or less at IBM. In the first briefing with our VP (the head of about 1000 consultants), he said he expected us to take up a project and travel at a moments notice.
This one dude in the front row raised his hand and said "I don't really want to travel that much - may I just wait for non-travel projects?"
lol he got reamed in front of everyone. The VP said if he didn't want to agree to travel he could basically get up and leave right now. Oh, it was great.
The thing is, you'll probably be without a project when you start for a bit and be on the bench unless they hired you straight into a project. When a manager gives the opportunity for a consultant to start earning billable hours and stop billing into the overhead, in most cases the person needs to accept the project and travel requirements. You can't just have deadweight in the business because a consultant is matched with a client, but doesn't like the frequency of travel.
But do you think its worth putting up with the travel because it is a better role?
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