Electronic Data Systems Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"My Boeing team was sold to EDS in 1999. I came back to Boeing 366 days later."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Nothing - but my knowledge is 20 years old."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"20 years ago it was still a Ross Perot cult that had things like handbooks on how to dress. What type shoes to wear, etc."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Enjoyed the work, loved managing virtual teams across North America. Enjoyed helping out our customers' challenges."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"The constant reorganizations."

"Truthful."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"I was more displeased with the company that placed me at the horrid location. While I found EDS no different than my last employer I did find the location to be somewhat pleasant."

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

"Get out ASAP."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"The total incompetence and ignorance plus the lies and political back stabbing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get a clue, dimwits. Hire Americans first."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Learning opportunities."

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

"Teamwork."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"No advancement options."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Rules should apply to all employees."

"This was the least favorite job I ever had so I left as soon as I could."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Nothing."

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

"Try to find another job elsewhere because the management wants to intrude and master every part of your life."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"The culture, the employees, the management were very phony. No real substance there, everything was for show."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None since none of the management and employees I knew are still there."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Working at home."

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

"Run."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Lay off work load."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management training."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"The people I met working there. EDS is filled with people who are qualified for the positions, but not paid adequately."

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

"Do your homework, do not sound or appear desperate even if you are."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"New hierarchy. I did not receive a raise for 5 years."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay the employees what they are worth despite the so called bad economy situation. Communicate in a better fashion, let people know way ahead of time that their positions might be abolished."

"What a good learning curve for a financial and analytical adventure."

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

"Be a go-getter."

"It's just a job, not a career."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"The workers were mostly very diligent and responsive and helped each other out."

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

"Don't believe the double talk from management, this is a company with little job satisfaction and minimal compensation. Their corporate position is to do the least amount of actual work for the most amount of money from the customer, but they expect the worker level personnel to make up the slack between the promised customer expectations and the minimal staffing levels of EDS."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"The management chain of command was very sketchy. The place was matrix management run amok, too many management layers with the management not understanding what the workers needed to get their job done. They had non-technical people managing highly technical people with the resulting confusion in level of effort needed to complete jobs to meet expectations. IT was a terrible place for engineers because they just didn't want change or innovation, they just wanted status quo with the least amount of expenditure."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of all of the layers of management and administration and hire more technicians and support personnel instead of middle managers and admin people. There were far too many people managing the paperwork and not enough people supporting the customers. It was very hard to make improvements due to the glacial nature of change in such a bureaucratic behemoth."

"Excellent company who values employee and customer."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Best training offer to employees."

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

"Things have changed since I worked at EDS."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Relocation."

"I left Saber because of poor management."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Some people at Saber are really poor managers, they don't know how to manage people and appreciate their work."

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

"If you are looking for good work join Saber, and if looking for good management forget Saber."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"They have very good projects."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Please appreciate your work force, treat them as your friends or family, not slaves."

"Good company with good people."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Professional."

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

"Make sure project is needed for your position."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Unexpected layoffs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take care of employees and contractors better. Contractors working for your company a long time deserve better treatment."

"A good place to gain a lot of experience but management is weak."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Great experience and exposure to difficult problems."

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

"Well, I worked for them a few years ago, so I am sure things have changed. It is a good place to get a lot of experience you might not find at another job. They are usually willing to hire people with limited experience."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Weak management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Too many layers between the CEO and the average employee. Most analysts suggest 7 at most, we had about 13. The highest levels of management are out of touch with the day to day operations."

"EDS is not a good company to work at anymore."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"It was a paycheck when I needed it!"

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

"Hope you get a different position!"

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"The management was, do as I say/not as I do. For the most part, they were not qualified to manage!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn the job and follow the rules."

"The job gave me experience and understanding of pre-press file management."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Good work environment."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"No opportunities for career advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Add more benefits."