Been hearing stuff, so not sure what to believe.
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I've never had a problem putting it on my CV, I still get interviews and offers (not one yet I've accepted but thats a different story).
They usually haven't heard of DXC, which I have to explain about the merger.
Usually the kicker with most potential employers is that they then assume that you worked for a giant corporation, which means that you had a very tiny narrow role in a large team - rather than being a jack of all trades that a smaller operation probably has. It does depend on whether the potential employer is also a big company - if it is, then they like the idea that you are used to having to cooperate and influence others rather than just diving in and being able to effect whatever change is necessary across any kit you see fit....
Besides, what else could I put on my CV to explain what I've been doing for the last twenty years if I missed them out!
A gap in your CV or a lie about who you worked for will do you far more damage!
I mostly agree with the previous answers but I wold say that it is dependent on the job you are going for. If it is an employee management or project management position I'd guess that the new employer may be extremely wary of hiring someone from DXC, as their track record, so far, in these areas are a complete joke. If it is a purely technical position there will be no problem. After all it is probably not your fault you ended up working for this cesspit of a company.
@V74CN0e-uei pretty much nailed it. Your new employer doesn't care who you worked for in the past. Can you do the job they need you to do. That's it.
I don't think it matters.
Few agencies and employers will have heard of DXC anyway, which can work in your favour. It's not (yet) a brand pedigree like Accenture, IBM, Cap Gemini, cognizant, TCS, Wipro and Infosys and they formed joined at a time when the market was alread flooded with digital this and cloud that.
I receive CV's from agencies and have to review them to see what I think. I only recognised one company from a batch last week.
Besides, DXC has the word "technology" in it, so it must be about computers, right? You're selling yourself and if you can do that convincingly with a career that tells a story of self-development and evidenced achievements that relate to the JD (and shows you've read it - you'll be fine.
If the association with layoffs bother you - and an employer will asks 'Why did you leave?' then you say honestly that perhaps you didn't want to leave as you enjoyed helping client, but like similar large, Global IT services firms, they were looking to reduce their operating and labour costs by offshoring the work and so you took the opportunity to look at how you could use your experience and skills to help to achieve its ambition of or whatever.
Of course you might get answers "Put CSC" or "HP" on your CV instead. But it really doesn't matter.
From my experience nobody has heard of DXC (people at my new company, recruiters) and i end up having to explain what it is.