First Data Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I worked for FIrst Data for 18 months. I was brought on full time to work for a specific contract. That contract was terminated due to outside influences and the company could not find me another position to maintain my services."

"I learned a lot about online banking and the infrastructure that supports it."

"The company is great to work for. Stable employment. Company is private looking to go public, so they are in an extreme cost-cutting phase at this time. The good news is that is will not be permanent. Definitely room to go, but you must be willing to undertake this process on your own. Not much resources available pertaining to career growth, but a lot of resources available to enhance your current role. The day to day activity is consistent and sometimes can be a very dry environment."

"I would not recommend anyone above entry level to apply at this company."

What do you like about working at First Data?

"In the beginning - my co-workers and manager, morale was kept high with good benefits and decent pay."

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

"Brown-nosing and suck-ups seem to get far in this company."

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

"However, after the company was bought out by KKR it jumped the shark; morale took a nose dive and it was no longer a positive working environment. We no longer had company picnics or company-related events."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Analyze why some departments seem to be so toxic that the turnover rate is extremely high."

"Fabulous learning experience and was constantly leading the sales board"

What do you like about working at First Data?

"Very dedicated support staff but was never micro-managed in any way"

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

"Give the job plenty of time and it will pay off"

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

"Was never able to make as much money as I worked for"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I suggest a more lucrative pay scale to motivate hard workers"

"great company to work with"

What do you like about working at First Data?

"good company to work for if you are starting to build your career"

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

"verity fo work available with them form old technology to new"

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

"did not get enough oppurtnity to expand or change the field"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give employee to expand the area of work and knowledge"

"I have had a very gratifying time at First Data and delivered quality work.."

What do you like about working at First Data?

"I have the flexibility of working from home and very clear cut objectives to meet."

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

"listen very carefully to the question and be very direct and precise in your answers"

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

"sometimes there are too many people managing a client leading to longer times in understanding teh clients needs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"open up some of teh SILOS and make teams more cross functional."

"I have a diverse background and my work history highlights my work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"more reasonable goals and tied to educational growth in new technologies"

"Working for FD has been a great experience"

What do you like about working at First Data?

"I am allowed to my my own decisions my boss trust me"

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

"be honest that is my best answer, look them in the eyes"

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

"I have no upward growth in my area, no ware to move in my specialized area"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"not really other than making other areas open in our department for forward movement."

"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"

What do you like about working at First Data?

"Selling merchant services to small businesses. The different specific campaigns I was allowed to work on."

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

"Yes, stay positive because they try to trip you up on the changes of certain campaigns when you start making extra commission from what was originally projected."

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

"The people were not the best examples of a corporate structured environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make note of the employees that want to grow with the company."

"First Data is a Fabulous Company to work for."

What do you like about working at First Data?

"The people that surround me every day The people I work with every day."

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

"Great company be prepared for this job to consume your life if your partnerships and relationships are not high volume accounts."

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

"management communication skills technology provided to do your job. change of product on our calls and indeed not the follow through in the field."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They are extremely busy with all the aspects involved. more guidance and help with customer service issues..."

What do you like about working at First Data?

"Group Supervisor training through accredited schools. The Management staff were great mentors."

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

"Work efficiently and multI task to become a more saleable employee."

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

"Reduction in force of Managers and facility director made working uneasy,"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The credit card market fluctuates and the work force will fluctuate based on the volume. Forecasting is a must."

"Abysmal would be too kind"

What do you like about working at First Data?

"My coworkers were all that made this job bearable given that it required 24X7 availability and management that was totally disengaged from the work attempting to be done."

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

"If you are considering interviewing for First Data. My tip would be not to do so. There are companies that will actually treat you like a human being instead of replaceable cog."

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

"The lack of respect for the individuals, their skills and hard work to achieve the amount of work as a single individual that other parts of the company had several teams to perform the same task."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest that management actually listen to the talented people that they have but that suggestion was not heard when I was there and I know it will not be heard now. First Data will continue to bleed talented people for other companies to take and utilizes."

What do you like about working at First Data?

"clean, safe enviroment and had the freedom to do your job right"

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

"know your electronics and have strong mechanical skills and be able to rebuild computers"

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

"no advancement opportunities or raises for the last five years"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"listen to their employees and treat them with respect, and up hold company policies"