Electronic Data Systems Reviews

Pros

Good to get to know automobile industry, many documented processes and contacts outside the country tha can share info, if needed

Cons

As it was started in the country from a split Of GM IT dept there are so many people from that time that is hard to see new comers advancing in the organization

Advice to Senior Management

As it was started in the country from a split Of GM IT dept there are so many people from that time that is hard to see new comers advancing in the organization

Pros

Close to client
Access to a wide range of specialist resources
Flexibility on the process for managing client engagement

Cons

Constant restructuring in an attempt to drive lower costs resulted in delivery inefficiencies and service inconsistency. The impact of these issues was usually felt by project and service teams that worked long hours with little recognition.

Advice to Senior Management

The client should be the central focus of all restructuring, especially when leveraged or offshore capabilities undergo change. Strategic change must encompass middle management and allow time for processes to settle or it is too chaotic to be effective.

Pros

Professional environment, availability of training, professional growth. There's a lot of good and smart people around EDS, team work seems normal .... not perfect but you can see the team work culture.

Cons

Compensation not attractive compared to other companies, they are either cutting people or cut salaries whereas the executives (esp previous CEOs) have golden parachute even if they did not performed well. Staff are the one that is suffering from the outcome of their non-performance.

Pros

Commutable Distance.
Friendly people.
Exciting projects and assignments.
Balance work and family lifestyle.
Nice Cafeteria with gourmet food.
Quarterly performance reviews

Cons

Highly underpaid
No Gym onsite
Low morale environment created by employees due to pay cut mandated corp.
Last minute decision

Advice to Senior Management

Pay your employees comparable to market value. This will retain employees dedicated to the company high iteration and allow prosper and growth. Also mandatory pay raises every 6 month-12 month in addition to performance raises.

Pros

People are friendly to each other.

Cons

Merger done without consideration of results of merger to companies that have outsourced to us.

Advice to Senior Management

Look at plan results of merger in other than grand scale.

Pros

Good Systems Engineering Program for new students

Cons

Little scope for growth, especially in manufacturing

Advice to Senior Management

Recognize employees

Pros

Every one works as part of a team effort.

Cons

like to outsource work out of the US

Advice to Senior Management

Should not have sold to HP

Pros

Good employee care. good employee policies

Cons

No techinical growth . Not onsite opportunities.

Advice to Senior Management

To be more open to management

Pros

Ability to learn multiple technologies....

Cons

Subjective performance reviews, raises and bonuses were inconsistent across accounts. Pay for performance policy which never worked.

Advice to Senior Management

Create a truly objective method for measuring employee performance.

Pros

Flexibility
In earlier days opportunity for Training

Cons

No cost of living
Lack of training
More responsibility without being compensated

Advice to Senior Management

When HP purchased EDS, company lost focus of people, which EDS always said was their greatest asset. That stop being the focus 5-8 years ago.