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Introduction

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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Employer Type

Subsidiary

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Size

10,001+ Employees

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Major Departments/Practice Areas

Business consulting
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Major Office Locations

Houston, TX (HQ)
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Employment Contact

Daniels Keith - Director Employee Relations


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CEO

Russell P. Fradin

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 bee...

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."
  • "This is a great place to work. It's as simple as that. We are competitive, there's a great work-life balance here, compensation and benefits are great. More importantly you will be challenged, but it's a positive and the knowledge gained here is great!"
  • "Verify that the project you are being brought on for is one that you enjoy."
  • "Best for those with strong personal responsibility in response to their own career."
  • "We have a great work-life balance compared to some of the bigger consulting firms and we are a very trusted advisor to our clients."
  • "It is a job. It is not a career. Great people. Great quality of work in IT delivery. Difficult to differentiate from software divisions and staff augmentation competitors."
  • "Grew professionally and personally while successfully delivering on a set of challenging and diverse projects."
  • "Complex global business transformation consulting."
  • "I'm trusted with the responsibility to do high-profile work for clients and given the flexibility to guide my career to the places I want to go."
  • "I am part of an innovative team of industry experts focused on bringing the highest value solutions to customers in the Utility and Energy sector. I have been able to balance the focus on delivery, customer satisfaction and innovation while cultivating a strong and growing internal team of professionals. My knowledge and experience is one of our firm’s great assets and it is recognized and appreciated, as it is within all of our people. It is a privilege not a right to serve our customers."
  • "Fellow co-workers are very professional and also very good, honest people—from head of division to folks starting out of school."

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 for a second round interview. The second interview was at the location that I had requested to work at. The second round interviews consisted of three 45 min interviews (technical, cultural, behavioral). This firm is looking for someone who is motivated to learn and regularly involved in the community/school."
  • "The interview process usually consists of a phone interview, followed by an in-office interview. Candidates we are interested in tend to receive callbacks rather quickly, but other candidates are not informed for weeks, if at all. Our ideal candidate is someone with a breadth of technical knowledge and excellent soft skills."
  • "[Looking for] bright individuals with a strong mixture of business and technology expertise who love challenging problems and the opportunity to be a trusted advisor to our clients."
  • "We have a very strong pipeline of candidates and a mature college recruiting process. We put the right people to make decisions on a candidate in the room with them. Each of us takes recruiting and interviewing very seriously. We move quickly on decisions to hire and communicate those decisions to candidates out of for both our investment in the interview process and their time."

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