Interactive Data Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"This company has really gone downhill. It's not a good place for current technology workers. Most of their technology is obsolete and their management is clueless about how to address the situation. There customer base mostly remains because they are too entrenched to switch to alternatives (which also aren't much better). So, the business will probably continue to do OK, but this is not a great career choice for most technology professionals."

"Good company, good place to work for. When started felt like a temporary place, but loved the place and worked for 7 years."

"I've worked for Interactive Data for a year and as the company grows the mentality of the employees does not."

"Interactive Data encourages a system that neither rewards hard work nor encourage innovative thinking on all levels. Advancement is used as a reward for longevity and not based on contribution and qualifications. The managers manifest lack of leadership skills, and most do not have the managerial qualifications for the positions they hold. Managers form cliques of yes-men who simply gossip, and wait around for promotions and bonuses while adding no value."

What do you like about working at Interactive Data?

"The flexibility and freedom to manage your time in the office."

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

"Understand that it's a sink or swim culture and sinking is at times going to be inevitable."

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

"The constant changes in process and procedure and lack of general direction."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest that management takes a look at what's effective for long term stability instead of what works for the moment."

What do you like about working at Interactive Data?

"It's stable and consistent. Some great colleagues. Very easy commute."

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

"Find out what we do first and come prepared. Don't BS on your resume. Be honest."

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

"Isolated silos within the company. Wasted effort with similar teams doing the same thing. Little vision. Low morale."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase the communication across the company. Maybe an introduce enterprise social network. Better incentives."

What do you like about working at Interactive Data?

"The autonomy, responsibility, accountability and recognition of producing online products that drive revenue and preserve margins.I also like working directly with business representatives, like business development, sales, marketing and customer service, to ensure the optimal combination of pricing, features, functionality and content are defined to best ensure meeting commercial targets like revenue, unit sales or expense reduction.I also like working closely with engineering and QA to ensure business needs are understood, and feasible solutions within acceptable timelines budget constraints are proposed and roadmapped.Lastly, I enjoy the products' release into production, and reporting their metrics and status to senior management and stakeholders."

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

"Be honest in accessing your skills, strengths and experience. Don't omit significant accomplishments and how you circumvented obstacles."

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

"Many of the things one feels hinder progress can usually be turned into opportunities to produce ancillary benefits, such as turning long commutes into opportunities to expand one's education in areas that benefit the company, such as researching new technologies, competitors, consumer trends, or more practical applications like better understanding the company's strategies and infrastructure (ie, billing systems, marketing methodologies or customer support channels)."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to communicate the company's strategy, wins in the marketplace, and skills necessary to be successful in new markets.Keep using existing channels, such internal emails and intranet sites, and maintain an open forum for positive feedback and suggestions."

"Good job and company but I'm not challenged enough."

What do you like about working at Interactive Data?

"Good working hours and good pay and good working environment."

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

"If you want a stable job and a good pay, then go for it."

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

"It's too corporate and suggesting changes is always not an easy thing to get done."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to adapt to the best practices for managing a web project instead of using the old waterfall style."

"Good pay, bad management, non-Agile, slow, lots of legacy stuff"

What do you like about working at Interactive Data?

"The money is good and the company is very successful."

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

"Company is very traditional and uses failrly heavy processes and procedures."

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

"Company was purchased a couple of years ago and taken private. New management is focussed on selling the company soon."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve environment and morale foir software developers. Most are doing uninteresting work and not very happy."

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

"The poor quality of management, especially when nepotism is what influences the management position reaching."

"Was a good place to work if you like stability and do not have ambitious career plans."

"Small company with big ideas but without the resources to accomplish."

What do you like about working at Interactive Data?

"Recruiting of sales team/branch managers"

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

"Too small could not be competitive in recruiting"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Concentrate on local market first before triying the national scene."