CDW reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(4,620 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 4,620 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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1.0
Jan 5, 2019

Disappointing

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Work/life balance is good, great people to work with.

Cons

For a public company, should have more diversity. Fairly certain the pay is not equal for women technical specialists. No career development and very limited on internal job opportunities that pay equal to current job. No help or support from management to strategize and grow territory. Don’t bother to try to retain good employees that have consistently reached or exceeded quota. If there are organizational changes, management will push out and discard good employees because of hidden agendas and politics. Too many buddies brought in from outside that are white males not qualified for positions. No loyalty for long term employees.

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CDW Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your experience, which we assure you does not reflect CDW’s values or corporate culture. We take any claims not in line with The CDW Way very seriously and would like to know more details about your situation, so we can look into this further. I encourage you to contact us via one of the following options 1) CDW Ethics and Compliance Office directly by calling (847) 419-6160 2) Ethics Helpline at 877.723.9929 or 3) Coworker Relations Sr. Manager Keith Arnold at (312) 547-3028
2.0
Apr 12, 2018

Finance culture very different than Sales

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Pros

-Many smart people who care about the work they do -Executive leadership has a handle on strategic direction of the company -Great downtown location -Lincolnshire HQ still has a "new" feel -Free weekly bagels, occasional lunches from vendors

Cons

-Some in management positions despite glaring deficiencies in leadership style (think Amazon without the high pay) -Surprising amount of corporate politics -Weak pay/ benefits. 401k and maternity/paternity leave especially laughable for a company this size -Poor work/life balance depending on the team -High turnover in Finance/Accounting seems like a reflection on management -Internal survey results in recent years have been poor across many metrics -Most high performers do not consider this a place for the long term

2.0
Apr 2, 2018
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Pros

Great office location in downtown Chicago. Ability to move throughout company to other departments could be attractive to young professionals

Cons

Pay scale is weighted unfairly. High revenues are needed to hit maximum payout on commission scale. It benefits tenured account managers that have accounts spending $30mil+ a year, while newer account managers get smaller, scrappy accounts and are expected to make a living off the lower commission payouts. Goals are also increased 10-20% every year, no matter what environmental issues or industry trends are taking place (example - even when new ordinances are passed in government, and some customers will knowingly have smaller budgets, goals are still increased 10-20%). The company is great to work for if you're not in sales, but the cynical environment and ridiculous expectations make it a less than ideal company to work for. I would not recommend working here if you're looking to get into sales.

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