CDW reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(4,624 total reviews)
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Christine Leahy

63% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

CDW has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,624 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CDW employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Aug 28, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

friendly environment company invests heavily in employee training great location in downtown Chicago business casual great mid level management

Cons

commission structure after 1st year can be intimidating pay is low without lots of commission

4.0
Aug 25, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The money is definately there if you're willing to work for it. The people that you meet there are for the most part fun loving and you're pretty much assured to find yourself a very solid group of friends. Depending on your skill sets, ambition, and patience there are more than just a few positions there that will certainly earn you more than a six figure salary. There is an overall feeling of friendly competition and commaradery that serves well for any sales driven individual.

Cons

Because the company is over 25 years old, the larger accounts that have real potential to spend are pretty much taken. That being the case, you have to work a LOT harder these days starting out to build a book of business. They don't do anything for you in bringing you new (good) leads so you're pretty much on your own. Even if you decide you want to purchase your leads, you still have to take into account that there is a very real possibility that those organizations are already in the system and most likely being worked. There is also a lot of "red tape" for lack of a better word that you'll end up dealing with internally to fill orders for your customers. More than you should have to deal with working for an organization with our capabilities that is. Your manager can make or break you. In the event that you get one with a "hands off" approach or one with a "by the book" attitude, you will find yourself VERY frustrated and finding a way to work around that will put a lot of stress on you.

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