Absolutely mind-boggling that the company still exists - ES7000 Marketing Unisys Employee Review

1.0
Jun 9, 2010
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Pros

Absolutely the best place to work if you are someone who wants to be able to "hide" within an organization that doesn't value talent or achievement. This was a really great place to work for people who (1) have been with the same company for 30 years, (2) aren't particularly competent, (3) don't want to work hard [or maybe don't know HOW to work hard, since they've been insulated from it for so long], and (4) have no idea what it's like to work in a competitive environment. The Systems and Technology division, to be fair, also had many great engineers who knew how to keep improving the mainframe platform, which was a billion-dollar business operating at 80% gross margins and generating all the cash that kept Unisys alive. These machines never break down, never stop, are completely secure (No Clearpath mainframe has ever been hacked in FIFTY years).

Cons

The organization was full of 59-year-old white males who haven't worked anywhere else but Unisys/Sperry/Burroughs since 1975 and who have no idea how to compete in a market, thanks to the near-monopoly mainframe business that throws off a billion dollars per year in cash flow and hides the fact that the Systems & Technology organization is overstaffed by about 5000 people who really didn't appear to be producing anything. The senior management of Systems and Technology (at the time) were absolutely clueless about how to run anything other than milking the 50-year-old mainframe cash cow. Clueless. The only senior exec who knew ANYthing about business, management, or the technology industry was the president of the division, George Gazerwitz, but he was so autocratic and universally feared by his people that when he retired, there literally wasn't a single person on his staff that knew even rudimentary business concepts. They simply never were exposed to competing or running anything in their careers.

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5.0
Jan 27, 2026
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Pros

My boss was great. I was not there long but I felt really bad leaving because having a great boss is rare. I had great work-life balance. I liked what I did. I left because I was offered better salary and healthcare benefits (that I really needed at the time) somewhere else.

Cons

Cons will depend on the team and the team members. Mediocre benefits.

1.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

If you enjoy mission driven work, the clients are the best part of the job. Many employees are smart, collaborative, and genuinely committed to delivering quality outcomes. The work itself can be meaningful, and there are a few strong individuals who work hard to honor client commitments and carry out contracted deliverables despite internal obstacles.

Cons

Across the last 4+ years, Unisys has experienced consistent leadership failures across nearly every Business Unit (BU). These failures show up in a lack of accountability, unclear direction, and decisions that directly undermine client trust. Employees are often unable to demonstrate or sell the capabilities Unisys markets, including those tied to industry awards because the organization cannot validate or deliver them. The company undergoes employee reductions every 60–90 days, creating instability, eroding institutional knowledge and workloads being consistently shuffled to other already overburdened staffers. In Q1 of 2026, Unisys dismantled its public sector sales team, resulting in the loss of long-standing clients and a steep decline in delivery credibility. A major concern for job seekers is the company’s approach to employee protection. Over multiple years, I personally experienced and am aware of numerous gender, race, and ADA discrimination complaints submitted through the Employee Ethics Portal. Unisys has one individual responsible for reading complaints and conducting interviews, and in each case I witnessed, the situations were left unaddressed. Out of necessity, multiple layers of leadership across different BUs were additionally informed, still no action was taken. Instead of intervening, leadership allowed retaliation to escalate, resulting in financial loss, emotional distress, and professional harm to multiple employees. Advice to Job Seekers: If you are considering Unisys, approach the opportunity with clear expectations. Some employees are talented, and some clients are rewarding, but the environment presents real risks. Employment here requires independence, resilience, and the ability to navigate unclear direction and limited support.

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