First Data Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at First Data?

"Helping merchants reach their full business potential by becoming their personal financial business consultant."

What don't you like about working at First Data?

"Because of the business size the closing of the accounts could be the lengthy"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Set up a rating system where if all conditions are met then you get half of your commission and the other half at close of the sale."

What do you like about working at First Data?

"at first it was an interesting group of people, but they grew on me:-)"

What don't you like about working at First Data?

"they were deceptive from the beginning"

"First Data is a good teacher of payment processing and POS systems."

"Great place to work"

What do you like about working at First Data?

"They care about there people and they helped you succeed."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be yourself."

What don't you like about working at First Data?

"I loved it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep doing what you are doing."

"Good stint at Cardservices International - part of First Data Commercial Service."

"Good company to work for."

"Upper Management needs lots of work!"

What do you like about working at First Data?

"Lots of flexible time, ability to make your own schedule and working relationships with the banks. Discount Rate determination was fair, offered us the ability to meet and beat rates as well as waive many fees."

What don't you like about working at First Data?

"Expecations are very high in a bad economy. Never recognized how the competion was beating us. They wanted merchants to pay for every piece of equipment. Requesting a personal guarantee and the credit officers often did not approve valid accounts. Difficult offering services to non traditional processers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management above regional needs to recognize a executives needs. The purchase of First Data by KKR and going private was a wrong move for First Data. The need the ability to see beyond money and see the sales force as valid workers whom are the ones who made money for the organization."

"Be very desperate to take a job here."

What do you like about working at First Data?

"The salary"

What don't you like about working at First Data?

"Peter principle.Upper management live in glass towers with no concept on how hard they are driving the few employees left. Even decisions are based on total nonsense."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get a life and see employees for what they are, people with families and failing health due to the undue stress put upon them."

"It was a good place to work."

"very happy working for First Data. Employer retired, therefore position was eliminated."

What do you like about working at First Data?

"Great team. Every employee was respected and had growth potential"

"Great"

What do you like about working at First Data?

"It was a great place to work"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"enjoy"

"Good place to work and great benefits"

What do you like about working at First Data?

"Great company and was easy to move up the ladder"

What don't you like about working at First Data?

"Sometimes they treated people different"

"First Data provides knowledge from great experts"

What do you like about working at First Data?

"everyday was like going to school"

What don't you like about working at First Data?

"the career path development, not many opportunities"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"to re-organize their structure enable people to have opportunities to work in other regions"

"Great part time job - until company abolished part time jobs!"

What do you like about working at First Data?

"My co-workers and my job."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask regarding potential chances for moving up with the company and how to get there."

What don't you like about working at First Data?

"When they were bought out, I lost my very good part time job as they wanted me to work at least 30 hours and I already had a full time job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Not to drop an outstanding supervisor down to a entry level position!"

"My work experience at First Data was one of job growth and a wonderful place to work."

What do you like about working at First Data?

"The opportunity that existed for career growth"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared and be confident."

What don't you like about working at First Data?

"The lack of focus on training and development."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communicate in professional productive ways. Find ways to create success rather than terminate and try again. Choose people based on character and promote on success not out of necessity."