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3.0

44% would recommend to a friend

(157 total reviews)

Mark Goode

51% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Data Systems International has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 157 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Data Systems International employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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157 reviews
1.0
Dec 25, 2012

Culture of Paranoia and Micromanagement

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It's a job. There's no other reason to work here other than a means to pay your bills.

Cons

Too much micromanagement Too much fear Too little recognition for your contribution Too many to list

1.0
May 9, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

DSI had a reasonable technical solution set although it was too Oracle JDEdwards focussed which limitted the potential market outside North America. They also had good IT infrastructure and HR systems for a company of their size

Cons

I have to concur with another review, DSI was quite the worst company I had ever experienced in my 18 year professional career. It was impossible to make any kind of decision as control was exerted from the CEO/CFO on just about everything which was incredibly frustrating. On top of that, I have never experienced micromanagement quite to the level I did here. Worse however was the culture of fear, I would go to work every single day wondering if I would still have a job by 5pm, it just sapped energy and motivation out of you. Aside from personal issues, the company is trying to transform from selling a tactical solution to a more strategic one and despite working hard and gaining useful insight to the potential of the UK market, my views were considered worthless perpetuating the probable inability to transform.

2.0
Sep 22, 2012

They still have a lot to learn

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The product (in theory) is pretty good. Initial compensation packages are average for this industry.

Cons

So many to list...They bring "passing the buck to a whole new level". No one at the corporate office wants to work and it's easier to pull teeth than to get anything done. There is an extreme case of paranoia at this company. The son that became CEO has no history of ever buying or selling anything professionally, which shows he is lost. The management is only concerned with their bonuses & lacks the ability to make decisions to get things done as noted in other reviews. Also as noted it is very true that NO ONE is ever safe and you go to work daily wondering if that day will be your last. It's a classic case of a very small fish thinking it's bigger than it is & never needing to accommodate anyone else. Could go on and on...

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