What is band 7B in IBM India?

Answer 1

It is a managerial position (similar to a Project Manager in the market) in IBM. When offered, you are expected to lead a team and would be responsible for it's growth. 7A is offered to candidates with 8+ years of experience when the same experience includes a Project Lead/Manager role as well.

7B is a senior project manager cadre and the same requires very good experience in the project management track. Generally I think, IBM offers 7B for candidates with 10+years of experience.

Answer 2

Bands are decided on the basis of primarily two things: Compensation offered to you & no.of yrs of experience.

Person A & B have exp of say 7 yrs, but A joins at Band 6 and B joins at 7B. Whats the difference between A & B? Their current pay (B's current pay is higher than that of A's) & the business unit they join (ideally GBS and similar BUs pay less than ISL or IRL). To make it more interesting, person A may have joined as TL and B may have joined as Sr. Software Engineer. So, your designation is loosely attached to your band.

Answer 3

Band 6a in IBM GPS is given to an assistant manager. A band 6a in the support function (Quality, training and WFM) would manage a team of 5 - 10 subordinates where as a band 6a in operations would handle a team of 15 - 30 subordinates. upon completion of 18 months as a band 6a, one is eligible to get promoted as a band 6b who's designation is of a Deputy Manager.

Answer 4

Band 5 can be a Trainer. infact consider it to be first proper growth from band 3