Electronic Data Systems Employee Reviews for Electronic Data Systems Administrator

"Excellent Fortune 100 company to work with."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Excellent work environment."

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

"Always have to work with large teams."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Lots of mergers confused the employees."

"Good employer to work for and grow with."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Good feel of mid to small business within accounts or regions with the large corporation backing you up whenever needed."

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

"Somewhat of a separation from upper management to front line worker."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to bolster lines of communication."

"EDS was much like my Naval career, a GREAT place to start!"

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"As a recent Computer Science graduate EDS, much like my beginnings in the Navy gave me a surface to hit the ground running, achieve and become a technical leader."

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

"Show EDS how you have been successful in your previous career, previous endeavors."

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

"With great career challenges and opportunities one can often skew their work/life balance."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep valuing your personnel, they are your greatest asset in maintaining and expanding your customer base."

"HP has bought EDS as a cash cow -- no intention to expand the business."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Flexible hours, in the the good old days of EDS I was able to learn new technologies, travel, make clients happy."

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

"Don't bother. You can submit your resume to posted jobs but you will never get an interview."

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

"EDS is being stripped to the bare bone by HP. People don't even have cubes anymore -- they are told don't come to the office unless you have a meeting."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Until EDS sells some new contracts in the US, there is no reason to work there. Where is Ross Perot when you need him."

"Great place to work!"

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"The ability to work with a great team of people."

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

"The fact that my employment was so tied to American Airlines/SABRE."

"Good place to gain consulting experience... It's really what you make of it!"

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"I enjoyed working on many different projects - in IT and engineering (at GM plants)."

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

"Be professional and personable. Highlight how your strengths can benefit EDS."

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

"Some managers tend to be over-zealous. It's OK to promote the customer. BALANCE it with promoting the needs of the consultant."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep doing good work for the customers to grow the business. Keep hiring and retaining good people."

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

"No training."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to your employees."

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Was an excellent place to work back in the 90's - you were valued for your contributions."

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

"Please make sure that you are on a long term project and that your position is funded by an outside client - otherwise you will be looking for work real soon."

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

"Things have gradually gone downhill in the past decade. After HP acquisition, all bets are off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take care of your good people. You will be hurting in the long run if you let your good talent go just to improve your immediate financial numbers."

"Terrible culture!"

What do you like about working at Electronic Data Systems?

"Nothing."

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

"Look elsewhere first."

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

"Their "BRILLIANT" PRC review system, which dictates that every year 15% of the work force needs to be eliminated through attrition. Makes for great bonuses for the bosses, but a terribly unstable environment for employees."

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

"Biased mgmt."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Fairness."