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SunGard Consulting Services provides independent business and technology consulting, primarily in the financial services, energy and media industries. The majority of the consulting arm's work is helping firms around the world identify the right technology strategy for their business, whether that involves navigating regulatory requirements, developing proprietary software or integrating off-the-shelf products. The parent firm is a global leader in software and processing solutions across financial services.
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Vault Verdict
SunGard is a well-known name in the technology sphere—a fact that has both positives and negatives for the firm's employees. While the name can add a degree of luster to future resumes, the fact that the company is best known for its software capabilities can create some difficulties when it comes to selling consulting services to prospective clients.
In terms of outlook, the firm seems to be on something of an upswing: consultants report steady demand for their services in recent months, albeit with a few complaints about the nature of the projects being more akin to staff augmentation than strict consulting-style engagements. However, any complaints tend to be canceled out by the firm's attention to work-life balance—particularly its willing...
About the Company
A division of SunGard Financial Systems—which is itself a subsidiary of SunGard Data Systems—SunGard Consulting Services provides independent business and technology consulting primarily in the financial services, energy and media industries. The majority of the consulting arm's work is helping firms around the world identify the right technology strategy for their business, whether that involves navigating regulatory requirements, developing proprietary software or integrating off-the-shelf products; the parent firm is a global leader in software and processing solutions across financial services. Its consultants offer deep domain and technology expertise as well as unparalleled insight into SunGard's solutions.
The Consulting Services group is a relative newcomer to SunGard, having only been...
Employee Reviews
- "A great place to work if you want to be around other high performers—there is no dead wood at this company!"
- "This company is great! I intend to stay here for many years to come."
- "If you don't mind being stationary, this is an excellent place to work. While the compensation may not be at the top level possible, the growth opportunities are tremendous."
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Getting Hired Here
- "Not sure about the interview and callback process but the ideal candidate we are seeing is seasoned, polished and very tech savvy with diverse experience and confidence in their ability—one that will thrive from challenge and appreciate reward after hard work and/or risk."
- "The quality of incoming candidates is improving."
- "The firm came to my college career fair and held onsite interviews. Two weeks later, I received a phone call asking fo...
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