Teradata is said to be the best back-end as far as MicroStrategy is concerned. Most of MSTR people I know, they have Teradata as the back-end. FYI, Walmart has the biggest implementation of MicroStrategy with more than 100 boxes of Teradata.

Now cut short to Teradata India, which is mainly involved in selling the Teradata boxes and then co-selling its consulting services (After all database requires some front-end to make use of it). My several freinds who are client side from Teradata have bitter experience. Teradata is just concerned about selling their boxes and letting employee “manage” things at client side of it own. Lots of people are working under duress.

They keep on advertising about MSTR position almost round the year but I fail to understand why their experience MSTR resources are working on different technology or worse on bench.

Last and the serious bomb. There is set targets for employees about Teradata certification. Obviously you need not pay for it. But, if you do not achieve it, you may get no raise at all. One of my friend’s friend was so busy with the work (he did a great job) that it was impossible for him to remove time and do the certification. You get a bomb that there is no raise as you have not completed any certification.

If you are planning to join Teradata, do a good due diligence.