HP Services

Also Known As: hp

Consulting - Information Technology

VAULT RANKINGS 2013

#17 Prestige

#9 Outsourcing

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GENERAL INFO

Headquarters: Palo Alto, CA
170 offices
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THE BUZZ…

"HP + EDS is right up there"
"System-integrator approach"
"Growing, diverse"
"Bureaucratic"

NEWS AND UPDATES

Vault's Scoop

Uppers

"The opportunity to work internationally for short periods of time"
Many company-funded training opportunities
"There is some choice in projects; if you're really unhappy in something, you can move to something else"

Downers

Internal competition with EDS consultants in some areas
"Some managers that think you're available 24/7"
Too much focus on quarterly numbers

ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

A two-headed tech monster

In the grand scheme of all things Hewlett-Packard, the firm's own information technology consulting unit, HP Services, is one small cog in an increasingly large machine. In the world of tech consulting, however, it's a very big deal indeed. The reason for that split perception is entirely a question of perspective: $20,977 million is a big number for a consulting firm, but only around 19 percent of HP's overall revenue take of $118.4 billion for 2008. Add to that the fact that the company acquired tech giant EDS for $13.9 billion in August 2008, and the folks over at HP Services could be forgiven for thinking that they're not much valued at their parent company. Little, however, could be further from the truth. Become a Gold Member or Log in to read the entire Scoop

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hp SURVEY SAYS

Big company, many facets

At HP, sources tell us "the culture varies depending on your manager." One experienced staffer remarks, "I've been shuffled around a couple times between managers, so I've seen different styles." While that comment may read as a critique that's limited to managerial style, it's important to realize just how far the influence of an individual's manager reaches: "Their flexibility with training, taking vacation, etc., varies widely," reports one source. "Some people are open to letting you do what you want, as long as your numbers look good. Others are more controlling and think you're at their disposal 24/7."

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