Wipro consultancy rate

[Spoiler]

Have been introduced to a potential client by a vendor to provide consultancy on a migration project, with the engagement done through Wipro (who I believe are the network management outsourcer for the client).

It's not a contractor gig as such (i.e. not Mon-Fri whilst delivering project X), but more a consultancy gig - I expect to be delivering a few days consultancy here and there over the course of the project.

Just wondering what day rate I could expect from a Wipro engagement of this type. My typical day rates are £600 contractor, to £1k consultancy.

I don't expect this Wipro gig will pay me a £1k consulting day rate, but would be happy to go lower as it should give me some good standing with the vendor, and lead to future work.

Anyone know what rates Wipro have shelled out in the past ? I'm wondering how high I can push it ...

[eek]

Personally I would run a mile and keep running.

[vwdan]

Personally I would run a mile and keep running.

And pick up the pace. Seriously.

[meridian]

You'll start off consulting, advising them how to do things properly. They'll nod, smile, and say "sure" a lot. It won't get done how you've advised.
After the third or fourth time explaining the same thing, you'll end up doing the work yourself, otherwise you'll look bad to the vendor.
You'll start to shout a lot, and find that you need to take long walks to calm down.
Eventually you'll get canned for your "attitude", while Wipro convince the vendor that they're cheap enough to just throw more bodies at the problem. They'll use your templates and plans though, and pass them off as their own.

[SlipTheJab]

And pick up the pace. Seriously.

If you see a cab on the way jump in and tell him to step on it.

[SueEllen]

The only way to work with Wipro is to be direct with the client or through another consultancy whose role is to manage them. Preferably if you have to deal with them, you want to be in a role where they maybe present but you have absolutely nothing to do with them.

[cojak]

Anyone know what rates Wipro have shelled out in the past ? I'm wondering how high I can push it ...

Absolute top whack? £400pd, and you'll have fight to get that.

And don't forget the Wipro permie who will shadow you right until the moment when he thinks he can do the job without you...

[SussexSeagull]

If you see a cab on the way jump in and tell him to step on it.

Then pay the driver to drive into a cargo plane going to the other side of the world.

[CoolCat]

Wipro like the other Indian outsourcers, Cognizant, Infosys, HCL, Infosys, etc... are liars, unreliable, racist, slave traders, tax avoiders, immigration law breakers, who are likely to promise much but deliver little, be unreliable payers and suck you dry. they are the modern day equivalents of slave ship captains and should be treated as such.

[WTFH]

Best they offered me about 5 years ago was £375, they then asked why I was laughing down the phone at them.