Is Consolidated Electrical Distributors a good company to work for?

Consolidated Electrical Distributors has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 897 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Consolidated Electrical Distributors to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Consolidated Electrical Distributors have been left by employees working as PC Manager , Manager and Profit Center Manager .

Does Consolidated Electrical Distributors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Consolidated Electrical Distributors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Consolidated Electrical Distributors. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Consolidated Electrical Distributors?

68% of Consolidated Electrical Distributors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Consolidated Electrical Distributors 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Consolidated Electrical Distributors?

Management Trainee (56) , Sales (40) , Intern (39) , Inside Sales (34) , Inside Sales Representative (31) , Sales Trainee (27) , Warehouse Worker (22) , Manager (19) , PC Manager (18) , Project Manager (17) , Profit Center Manager (16) , Outside Sales Representative (14) , Sales Associate (12) , Warehouse Associate (11) , Counter Sales Representative (9)

What are the pros of working at Consolidated Electrical Distributors according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good benefits and stocks option" ((in 44 reviews)); "We have truly built a great culture and we work great together" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good work environment and helpful" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good place to work if you have a good manager." ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Consolidated Electrical Distributors according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low for a company that requires the employees to make knowledge base articles and train each other." ((in 49 reviews)); "There was little formal training and I sometimes felt unprepared for the work I was given." ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours and very demanding" ((in 14 reviews)); "Low base pay." ((in 9 reviews)); "Low salary and profit sharing for the first 3 years" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Consolidated Electrical Distributors layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Consolidated Electrical Distributors layoffs and their outlook for job security at Consolidated Electrical Distributors in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Consolidated Electrical Distributors locations?

Irving , Dallas , San Diego , Salt Lake City , Houston , Denver , Phoenix , Louisville , Los Angeles , Riverside , Springville , Raleigh , Austin , Columbus , Fremont , Seattle , Lexington-Fayette , Chicago , Spokane , Atlanta , Nashville , Kent , West Palm Beach , Tampa , Logan , Lincoln , Charlotte , Springdale , Evansville , Orange

Consolidated Electrical Distributors reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(783 total reviews)

Kurt Lasher

92% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Consolidated Electrical Distributors has an employee rating of 3.9 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).

Reviews by job title

783 reviews

2.0

Aug 26, 2014

Very Old School poor training practices

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard working people and environment. Management does the best they can with the business model they use.

Cons

Profit Sharing model means that processes are outdated and while this may be good for current employees for a short time, it is sending the company downhill for the long run compared to the competition.

2.0

Aug 23, 2014

High expectations for low pay

Outside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Given a lot of freedom to take your own initiative as long as it produces results. Most employees are very knowledgable and dedicated to taking care of customers.

Cons

Talented employees go completely unnoticed by upper management even if the performance shows that they are good at what they do. Profit sharing is very unpredicatable and is at the discretion of branch manager.

4.0

Aug 19, 2014

Excellent starting job. Poor opportunity for advancement.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent training provided - Friendly work environment - Decent benefits - Opportunity to deal with people from all over the country regardless of position or location. - In general, your coworkers will be hard-working, smart, industrious and helpful people. - Management is responsive to most matters outside of compensation.

Cons

- Difficulties with advancement and career progression due to extremely flat corporate structure. - Nepotism is a real problem - Unless you are in a commissioned sales position, pay is lower than market average. - A large portion of your paycheck is tied to "profit-sharing." This is essentially a bonus program that rewards you based on how the company did that year along with your manager's evaluation of your performance. This makes annual pay levels a bit difficult to predict as you could have an excellent year, but if sales are down, so is your paycheck and the "profit-sharing" is just not there to reward you. - The company also utilizes "profit-sharing" as the way of granting "raises." Base-pay increases are extremely rare regardless of position in the company.

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Jobs at Consolidated Electrical Distributors

Warehouse and Sales Associate

Delivery Driver/Warehouse Worker

Management Trainee Program