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On average, employees at First Data give their company a 3.8 rating out of 5.0 - which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest First Data employees are Regional Sales Managers submitting an average rating of 4.8 and Account Managers with a rating of 4.5.

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3.8
Average Rating
(based on 97 First Data Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.5
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.0
Rewards You Receive
3.5
Support You Get
3.7
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
3.8
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"I started working at First Data in January 2013. The hiring process took multiple interviews and was great because it proved that they wanted to hire the right people for the right positions. The team that I work with is extremely knowledgeable and works very well cohesively. Every person that works there has a sense of pride and understanding for every department and for every level of worker there."
Posted 10 years ago
Regional Sales Coordinator
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Director of Business Development

"I have to say that this was the best 13 years of my career."

What do you like about working at First Data?

"I enjoyed the team and the management and we really worked hard and played hard."

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

"Make sure you are well qualified and be sure you can do the job you are interviewing for"

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

"When they decided to consolidate the 4 outlying branches to one central one in Omaha, NE when we lost some very talented people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would make sure when we go international to learn the culture of the location and do not go in guns blazing"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.8
First Data (181)

4.8 Highest Rated in this Industry is Boot Camp Digital (5)
2.7 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Convention Data Services (5)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (3,471)
Teleservices Representative
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Application Developer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Account Sales Manager
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Account Executive

"Was with First Data for over 6 years and most of it was great!"

What do you like about working at First Data?

"Comp plan was great! Was able to take that opportunity and make it in to high sales."

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

"Good comoany but I think when leasing equipment there should be more options."

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

"At the end of my time there the comp plan changed and so did my manager. I was selling a bank alliance that had no loactions in the state of Illinois or Wisconsin."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep reps selling the region that they live and work in."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Account Executive

"Working for First Data Merchant Services was the best experience of my life"

What do you like about working at First Data?

"What I liked about working at the company was the relaxed atmosphere and knowing that my customers trusted me with their cash flow."

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

"What I didn't like about working at the company was there was no rotation. You always stayed on the same team."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My suggestion for manangement would be to consider changing individuals around to different teams to break up the monotony."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Regional Sales Manager
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
iOS Lead Developer

"First Data is doing really interesting things with mobile payments. The people I work with are dedicated, interesting and so great to work with. My project never sits still. I am constantly working on new and interesting features. My direct reports and my manager all support me. This is one of my favorite jobs."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
First Data Employee

"While I have only worked for FD for less than a year, I have seen a great deal of reorganization to enable us to be more successful. Management has a process in place to continue to grow the company and further advance the potential of its employees. The variety of diversity groups helps us to all feel united across multiple locations. Lots of good things on the horizon at First Data!"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Supervisor
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Deployment Technician

"I've been with First Data for 2 years. The management is very friendly. I had a very good time working with my fellow coworkers."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Account Executive
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Web Developer

"I started working at First Data in January 2013. The hiring process took multiple interviews and was great because it proved that they wanted to hire the right people for the right positions. The team that I work with is extremely knowledgeable and works very well cohesively. Every person that works there has a sense of pride and understanding for every department and for every level of worker there."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
First Data Employee

"I work for the internet solutions department. The department is a good department and has friendly coworkers."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

First Data Reviews FAQs

Is First Data a good company to work for?

First Data has an overall rating of 3.8 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 97 First Data Review Ratings left anonymously by First Data employees, which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 94% of employees would recommend working at First Data.

Does First Data pay their employees well?

First Data employees earn $55,000 annually on average, or $26 per hour, which is 17% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 33 First Data employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find First Data Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at First Data?

94% of employees would recommend working at First Data with the overall rating of 3.8 out of 5. Employees also rated First Data 3.5 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.5 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 3.7 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at First Data?

According to our data, the highest paying job at First Data is a Senior VP of Sales at $265,000 annually. Browse First Data Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at First Data?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at First Data is a Inbound Call Representative at $16,000 annually. Browse First Data Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at First Data?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at First Data to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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