Connection reviews

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(829 total reviews)

Timothy McGrath

51% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Connection has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 829 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Connection employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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829 reviews
3.0
Sep 7, 2017

Product Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Vendor Engagement, interaction with sales, ability to run your product lines as your own business.

Cons

Lack of promotion for women, legacy systems, micro-managed by upper management

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Connection Response
8y
As an equal opportunity employer, Connection values diversity in our workforce. Promotional opportunities are available to employees without regard to gender and other protected classes. We acknowledge that some of our legacy systems could benefit from a refresh. We are actively implementing system enhancements which will profoundly impact business operations and our employee’s experience with these resources. At times, closer management may be necessary given the scope of a project or the experience level of the employee on the project. However, there are many times where that style is not necessary to employ. You reference an ability to run your product lines. Yes, autonomy is possible as a product manager. We’d encourage any employee to engage management and/ or their human resources partner to discuss the particulars regarding their relationship with management. One of the many perks of being a National Solutions Provider is the opportunity to network and partner with multiple vendors that provide access to a multitude of resources and solutions to support the needs of our business, government, education and healthcare customers. Effective partnerships result when one has favorable interactions so we are pleased to hear you had positive exchanges with the sales organization. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback.
3.0
Sep 1, 2017

Good company but not for everyone

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people Exciting industry Areas for advancement

Cons

Disconnected management Lagging vision within the industry Big wall between sales and operations

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Connection Response
8y
We concur with your assessment of an environment poised with amazing colleagues and ample opportunities for professional development in a stimulating industry. As an industry leader in technology supporting the entire IT lifecycle, it’s disappointing you observe a stalled vision within the industry. There’s an opportunity for improving our communications with our 2,400+ employees. In part, we launched a corporate intranet to unite employees in each division and highlight our initiatives. Leaders within all business units continues to partner to improve operational efficiencies that support and not hinder the sales process. Engaging forums such as Glassdoor to provide a portal for employees to share advice with management is reflective of Connection’s desire solicit feedback to improve our operations and enhance our employees’ experience. We’re listening. Thank you for sharing your review.
4.0
Aug 30, 2017

AM

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You are your own business, flexible if self driven

Cons

Commission based position, not always same pay

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Connection Response
8y
Thank you for your review. We agree that as an AM here you have wonderful opportunity to build your own business and if you have the desire and work hard anything is possible. We recognize that yes commission is variable and why we do provide a base to help offset the variability.
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