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      4.0

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (783 total reviews)
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      Kurt Lasher

      92% approve of CEO

      77% positive business outlook

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      Consolidated Electrical Distributors has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 783 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Consolidated Electrical Distributors employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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      783 reviews
      3.0
      Dec 8, 2017

      Great people with a few cons

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The people you will work with are truly awesome, salt of the earth people. They'll help you out every step of the way. Benefits are decent but the high deductible medical plan sucks.

      Cons

      The company is stuck in the dark ages in terms of technology, pay, and sales tactics. Don't let profit sharing fool you, it's taxed at a supplementary rate which is much higher and it comes one time a year. They don't really take into account where you live. The salary could be the same in Mississippi or Southern California, even though it costs substantially more to live in Socal.

      1.0
      Dec 6, 2017

      CED is as good to work for as the manager you report to

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      CED has some amazing people and the potential is nearly endless. In some cases, you can truly be empowered to create, not only your own business, but your own cultural foundation. As a decentralized logistics & sales model it puts a priority on flexibility/adaptability and being close to the customer. It has the levers in place to reward people for the work they do. The individuals working at 'corporate' to support the rest of the organization are absolutely phenomenal. They 100% buy into the 'service center' concept and it's truly a great cultural concept if allowed to be properly used.

      Cons

      That decentralized model makes certain Managers/Leaders consider themselves Kings. They run massive departments with a large number of individuals beneath them with little-to-no oversight. If someone in that position doesn't like you, they'll find a way to remove you. CED is the definition of a 'good'ol boys club' - you're expected to conform yet they preach autonomy. They write about wanted people who don't need to be micromanaged and can 'run their own businesses'. This is a lie - senior management wants you to run your 'local' business their way. And if you speak up otherwise, you'll be moved and/or removed. Ego's trump performance while they preach the antithesis. It's easy to go on and on - I was harassed, targeted, retaliated against and at the end - another manager was doing the exact same things that i was 'told' i was removed for. This manager was praised over and over again as he breaks more rules than any 'young' manager could ever dream of.

      5.0
      Dec 5, 2017

      Management Trainee

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Very structured program and great company all around

      Cons

      Mandatory relocation after a year in the program

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