Band and location make a huge difference.
Cloud architect in Cloud & Cognitive, or Cloud architect in GBS? Or Cloud architect in GTS? That makes a HUGE difference. Ordered in terms of salary expectations high to low, fyi.
Is there a title associated with it? Staff, advisory, senior, principal?
Band and location?
No clue, I was talking to a friend that works there. He said the pay was good.
Your friend has low expectations. IBM comp is very low when you compare.