Electronic Data Systems Reviews

Pros

Large organisation, resources available to undertake varierty of tasks and work patterns able to undertake large projects.

Cons

Maybe too large and promotion is not easy or the efforts were recognised enough.

Advice to Senior Management

Look after your best staff otherwise mediocre staff will drag the company down.

Pros

You had a flexible work schedule and the environment was clean to work in. There was also an onsight cafeteria which is definitely a plus.

Cons

Management seemed clueless at times as to the actual job you were doing. It was amazing that these people were going to evaluate your performance and yet had no experience as to the job you were doing. SIMPLY AMAZING!!!

Advice to Senior Management

The lack of communication was definitely a big problem. Also, there seemed to be a lack of standardization for processing procedures. There needs to be a training program other than on the job training fly by the seat of your pants training.

Pros

lots of parking, spacious working spaces

Cons

depressing work environment, lazy unmotivated people

Pros

time between work and personal life is well balanced

Cons

has low visibility in advancing one's career path in EDS, now is HP consulting division

Advice to Senior Management

no

Pros

Collaborative, professional, stuffed to the gunnels with good people

Cons

Their compensation planning was a shockingly complex process and achieving parity across grades was slow, painful and ultimately futile.

Advice to Senior Management

Ensure you reward fairly rather than to those who shout loudest.

Pros

You could turn up and leave when you wanted to. They pay you.

Cons

Everything else. They bully, they manage everything by spreadsheets, think Project Managers just need to wear a suit to qualify, they bully some more. Oh and they bully.

e.g. a manager kept ringing the company mobile I had, despite me being sat at my desk next to a landline. I suggested the landline as the only times I was away were: toilet breaks, lunch or in the server room doing work. He failed to agree and kept the ringing mobile.

Advice to Senior Management

Grow a backbone and grow up (stop bullying). PS: HP bought them after I left, so HP sack the bullies not the techies.

Pros

The EDS culture allows individuals to respect their work and personal lives. The company stands by people who are committed and provides excellent career path and compensation. A lot of top managers are technical enough to understand the job that needed to be done.

Cons

Some top managements weren't as qualified. There was also some amount of communication breakdown especially when there was a transition (merging, separating, buying, selling of accounts and human resources) but that's understandable.

Advice to Senior Management

Leaderships at EDS should try to acquire the MBA degree. A lot of them are technical but may lack in leadership skills.

Pros

good place to be exposed to different and latest technologies

Cons

cut throught approach to reduction of force

Advice to Senior Management

go screw yourselves

Pros

Hours were flexible and company was lenient on individuals finishing work but did not necessarily have to be between the hours of 8-5

Cons

pay is low and no bonuses. Chance of promotion was low. Now that EDS was bought out by HP...it's is worse.

Advice to Senior Management

pay people what they are worth to help employee morale

Pros

- Well known brand - now part of HP
- Good work life balance
- Good pay (that has changed since HP acquisition)

Cons

- Too much red tape within the company
- Pockets and pockets of ineffective leadership