Hi. I work in SAP and have offers from Cap and IBM.Cap C3 Senior Consultant and IBM Band 8 Managing ConsultantLooking to progress on a good career path and have a work life balance.Will appreciate the opinions on what you would choose.Thanks

Having worked for both, I would say go for IBM, better brand, projects and clients on their books and less under the cosh than Capgemini. Work life balance is better at IBM as well. You will get little say in projects at CG, they send you where ever the work is, and at the moment that seems mostly in Aberdeen or Glasgow as the stronger firms take all the London work.

Thanks Anon123.Is Level 8 in IBM a level higher to C3 in Cap in terms of position and role or is it similar in broad terms.

"IBM employs a system of Bands to classify consultants. It works approximately like this: Band 6: Consultant, Band 7: Senior Consultant (most new MBA graduates get here), Band 8: Managing Consultant, Band 9: Senior Managing Consultant, Band 10: Associate Partner. Above Band 10 is the partner level. "I think Band 8 at IBM is higher, but go on which pays more as well. C3 at Capgemini is middle of the road. C4 is Managing Consultant.